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| Op-Ed: Reform moves in right direction |
| By Burlington Free Press |
| Published: 01/16/2008 |
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VERMONT - The way Montpelier is tackling Vermont's ballooning prison population and the soaring cost of the state corrections system could be a model for approaching other critical and complex issues facing the state. Corrections Commissioner Rob Hoffman and Senate Judiciary Chairman Richard Sears, D-Bennington, see a consultant's report suggesting ways to reduce the prison population and save the state $54 million in the next 10 years as a starting point. Sears is expected to offer a plan to the Legislature this week. The clear goals -- reduce costs by reducing the prison population without imperiling public safety -- makes it easier to identify areas of agreement. Concrete recommendations help keep the focus on what needs to be done. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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