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| Sending fewer to prison is 'smart justice,' Snyder says |
| By freep.com- Paul Egan and Elisha Anderson |
| Published: 05/19/2015 |
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LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder on Monday unveiled a wide-ranging policy initiative on criminal justice in which he called for measures to send fewer people to prison and to assure that ex-convicts are able to get jobs and contribute to society. Also, "we should allocate our resources to address the root causes of criminal behavior, such as mental health issues, substance abuse, child neglect and truancy, which can prevent crimes from happening in the first place," Snyder said in a written special message to the Legislature, which he presented Monday in Detroit at Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit, which helps to train and employ former prisoners. Snyder called for steps to improve the racial diversity of Michigan's police forces, better protect and support crime victims -- particularly victims of domestic violence -- and improve a patchwork juvenile justice system which fails many youngsters by not providing proper treatment or residential placements. Read More. |
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