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| OpEd: System needs fundamental changes |
| By Bangor Daily News |
| Published: 01/25/2008 |
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MAINE - The Friends Committee on Maine Public Policy, which represents Quaker meetings around the state, understands and appreciates Gov. John Baldacci’s need to reduce state government spending in order to meet the constitutional requirement to balance the budget. The plan to unify state and county jail systems is a proposed step in that direction and Commissioner of Corrections Martin Magnusson has said the plan will provide more money for mental health, substance abuse, women’s and other programs, a laudable goal. The Friends Committee believes this proposal provides the occasion for a more fundamental look at the criminal justice system in Maine. The fact is that Maine’s crime rate continues to decline while the number of people incarcerated — the chief driver of more spending — continues to rise. Reducing the number of people in jail must therefore be a prime consideration. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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