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| ACLU Honors Michigan as a Model for Safely Reducing Prison Populations |
| By allgov.com |
| Published: 12/22/2009 |
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If state governments are interested in revising their prison systems, not just to save money but also to return convicts to society and keep them there, then Michigan should be a model to follow, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The ACLU argues that the American prison system has gotten far too large for the nation’s own good, housing 25% of all inmates in the world, and steps need to be taken to reduce the size of this incarcerated population. In Michigan, state prison officials managed to lower the total number of inmates by 8% over a two-year period—without the legislature getting involved, and without jeopardizing public safety. What the Department of Corrections did was commit more resources to its parole system that allowed more convicts to re-enter society by using support mechanisms, such as substance abuse treatment and counseling, that reduce the risk of recidivism. Read More. |
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