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| OpEd: Ore. prisoner to Measure 57 |
| By The Oregonian |
| Published: 12/01/2008 |
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OREGON - In March, the Oregon Department of Corrections expects to welcome the first of what will become known as its "Measure57 inmates." The timing of their arrival could not be worse. They will be expensive guests, and they will start showing up in the prison system just as state tax revenues are declining and agencies, including the Corrections Department, struggle to comply with an order to slash spending. Measure 57 was referred to voters by lawmakers under pressure to head off a more costly initiative on the ballot. Overwhelmingly approved in November, the new law will go into effect Jan. 1 and will impose longer sentences for certain property and drug crimes. It also mandates drug and alcohol treatment for inmates with moderate to severe addiction problems who are considered at medium to high risk of committing another crime. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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