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| Lawmakers talk minimum time |
| By Statesman Journal |
| Published: 02/20/2008 |
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OREGON - Lawmakers moved ahead Tuesday with a less costly alternative to a more expensive ballot initiative that would set minimum prison sentences for first-time property and drug offenders. The ballot initiative is sponsored by former state Rep. Kevin Mannix of Salem, who already has submitted about 150,000 signatures, 83,000 of which are required to qualify it for the Nov. 4 ballot. The alternative, which the Legislature's budget panel cleared unanimously, would focus on longer prison sentences for large-quantity drug dealers and repeat property offenders. It also would require treatment for many offenders. If approved by both chambers, voters also would decide its fate Nov. 4. It also has a hefty price, according to a report from the Legislature's budget analysts. In the 2009-11 budget cycle, the measure would add 1,400 inmates and $62 million to Department of Corrections spending, plus $40 million in grants for treatment of drug and alcohol addiction. In 2011-13, the measure would add 1,700 inmates and $106 million, plus money for treatment grants. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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