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MI: How to close prisons and still not save money

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Melot: Prison costs loom over Michigan Prisoner releases haven't altered budgetary trends August 31, 2010 Is Michigan doomed to a $2 billion per year Corrections Department? Readers may be aware of the Granholm administration's push to reduce the prison population in the state. This should, in theory, help the state control costs, since housing a felon in a prison can run you $20,000 to $30,000 per year. The funny thing is, smaller prisons aren't leading to smaller budgets. In fiscal 2005, the DOC used $1.7 billion in general fund dollars. For fiscal 2010, DOC is supposed to spend $1.89 billion. For the 2011 budget, the governor initially recommended $1.88 billion for the department. The Senate has voted for $1.91 billion. And the House has voted for $1...continue to full post

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