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| Bill addressing overcrowding gets OK |
| By The Associated Press |
| Published: 09/18/2008 |
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PENNSYLVANIA - Legislation designed to move thousands of nonviolent criminals out of state prisons more quickly and rein in booming correctional costs is nearing final approval in the Capitol. The bill, regarded as the biggest change to the state's criminal justice system in many years, received Senate approval Wednesday, 48-2, after the chamber made minor changes to it. The key provisions would allow nonviolent drug offenders currently in prison to be resentenced to enter an existing addiction treatment program, while nonviolent offenders who behave well and complete certain programs can trim time from their sentences and be paroled more quickly. The House, which has approved previous versions of the bill in recent months, is expected to give final approval to the bill next week. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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