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| Commission says lack of services key issue |
| By Nevada Appeal |
| Published: 07/25/2007 |
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RENO, NV - The commission appointed to reform Nevada's criminal justice system from courtroom through parole and release found a common thread through all the issues on the table Tuesday: The lack of funding for anything other than imprisonment. Presentations from the Department of Corrections, Parole Board and Parole and Probation Division made it clear alternatives that could keep offenders out of prison and parolees out of trouble were woefully inadequate in Nevada. As a result of Nevada's tough sentencing and criminal prosecution policies, Director of Corrections Howard Skolnik said he will add 439 more staff over the next 18 months, bringing his total personnel to more than 2,800. And he said it costs $250,000 to build each new prison bed and up to $22,000 a year to keep each inmate.Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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