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MI: Analysis: Granholm's prison plan is ambitious

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

February 16, 2009 Analysis: Granholm's prison plan is ambitious By David Eggert Associated Press Writer LANSING (AP) ? Gov. Jennifer Granholm's ambitious plan to save money by releasing more prisoners is doable, but a lot has to go right for it to work. Since the number of inmates exceeded 51,000 almost two years ago, her administration has lowered the population to just over 48,000 through paroles and commutations, a timely drop in felony convictions and prison intakes, and an expanded program that aims to keep parolees from committing new crimes. The trend certainly could continue, but the Michigan Department of Corrections has a tough path ahead to reach its goal of reducing the head count an additional 7 percent by year's end. The last time Michigan was under 45,000 inmates: 1999...continue to full post

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