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| Vermont prison overhaul proposed |
| By Burlington Free Press |
| Published: 04/25/2007 |
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MONTPELIER, VT - Frustrated by the spiraling cost of corrections, Sen. Richard Sears, D-Bennington, suggested Tuesday that the state close its most expensive prison, change who's incarcerated at two other correctional facilities and ship more inmates to cheaper, out-of-state prisons. He predicted the changes might save about $4 million. The state spends $128 million on corrections -- more than it invests in higher education. Each year for the past decade, the state has needed 100 new prison beds. There are 1,716 prison beds in the state. Another 535 inmates are sent to prisons in other states. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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