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| Paroles pushed up to cut jail expenses |
| By The Clarion-Ledger |
| Published: 11/25/2008 |
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MISSISSIPPI - About 300 state inmates will be removed from county jails, 154 from regional jails and 50 from private prisons beginning as early as January as the Mississippi Department of Corrections trims its budget by $6.5 million. MDOC will further reduce cost by increasing the number of inmates on house arrest and parole. Roughly 1,225 inmates are on house arrest and 3,000 are on parole. "We have sent a list of 2,900 nonviolent inmates to the Parole Board," Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps said of those who could be considered for early parole. However, Epps said the public can be assured safety won't be jeopardized. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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