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| NY plans to release more inmates from prisons |
| By MICHAEL VIRTANEN | Associated Press Writer |
| Published: 02/19/2009 |
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ALBANY, N.Y. - The Paterson administration has proposed further emptying New York's prisons by releasing more inmates six months early for good behavior, putting middle-aged convicts into shock camps and punishing technical parole violations with something short of prison. Corrections chief Brian Fischer said the measures, recommended earlier this year by a special commission that included lawmakers, are based on past successes and would help the criminal justice system operate more rationally. They require the Legislature's approval. The three measures would remove an estimated 1,600 more inmates from prisons in a year. The population _ which stood at 59,918 on Thursday at 69 facilities _ is down about 11,500 since its 1999 peak. Fischer cited a reduced crime rate and improved focus on helping convicts re-enter society. "The point isn't to empty the prisons," corrections spokesman Erik Kriss said, calling savings a side benefit. "The point is to build on stuff we've found works." Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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