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| More treatment funding sought |
| By Deseret News |
| Published: 11/18/2008 |
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UTAH - The number of sex offenders in Utah prisons has more than doubled in the 12 years since legislators last approved new money for treatment, according to a report headed to Capitol Hill this week. The passage of new laws aimed at cracking down on sex offenders has put more people behind bars with stiffer sentences in recent years, but without increased funding Department of Corrections officials are struggling to provide adequate treatment for sex offenders, spokeswoman Angie Welling said. "We're doing the best we can with what we have," she said Monday, two days before the report will be presented to the Judiciary Interim Committee. "Lack of funding over the years has stressed the treatment program." Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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