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Smart editorial about being smart of crime

By Douglas A. Berman

The Detroit Free Press on Tuesday ran this effective editorial, headlined "Public wants smarter, less costly criminal justice policies."  Here are a few highlights:For decades, politicians have believed that sounding tough on crime was their ticket to getting elected. Such beliefs, along with a few high-profile crimes, have generally driven prison policies over the last three decades and fueled an enormous expansion of Michigan's prison system with little, if any, improvements in public safety. But a new poll of Michigan voters, commissioned by Detroit Renaissance, on restructuring the state budget could help change that. It shows wide support for criminal justice reforms that would lead to fewer people in prison and less money spent on corrections...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on September 10, 2008 (boomark / email).