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| Budget signals shift in jail time policies |
| By Post-Crescent |
| Published: 03/05/2009 |
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Rising prison population hurts coffers By Jim Collar Post-Crescent staff writer March 5, 2009 A five-year prison sentence means precisely five years behind bars for those convicted in Wisconsin. Gov. Jim Doyle's recent budget proposal, however, suggests that Wisconsin might no longer be able to keep its wallet open wide enough to maintain such a firm stance. Doyle's recommendations for the Department of Corrections were included in his Feb. 17 budget address. The department's budget would slightly increase from 2008 spending despite cost-saving proposals. Recommended changes would roll back Wisconsin's truth-in-sentencing provisions, which took effect Dec. 31, 1999, giving judges the lone authority to determine how long those convicted spend behind bars. Early release of inmates deemed low-risk could save the state up to $27 million in the next two years. The proposals would place the highest priority on supervision of violent and high-risk inmates, according to budget documents. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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