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| Coalition calls for spending cuts, reforms |
| By Crain's Detroit Business |
| Published: 01/12/2009 |
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MICHIGAN - By many measures, Michigan's correctional system is a state government giant. One in three state employees work in the Michigan Department of Corrections, prison populations have swelled more than 519 percent since the early 1970s, and the $2 billion it takes to maintain them consumes about 20 percent of state general-fund spending. So, it may be no surprise that in a revenue-pressed state there are growing calls for reform, most recently by business groups, nonprofits and think tanks. For some, the issue has become tied to winning repeal of a $722 million surcharge attached to the Michigan Business Tax. But beyond that, many see corrections spending as crowding out current and future state priorities. A letter distributed last month, signed by 14 business, university, municipal and nonprofit leaders, urged Gov. Jennifer Granholm and lawmakers “to quickly and comprehensively reform the Michigan prison system and corrections policies. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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