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| An argument for releasing aging inmates |
| By delawareonline.com |
| Published: 02/01/2010 |
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We don't have to look across the country for problems with the early release of convicted criminals from state prisons. Just last summer, 29 inmates -- including an alleged crack dealer with an unpaid $2 million bail -- were mistakenly released early by the state Department of Correction. Such errors are amenable to better administrative oversight. Soaring health care costs for aging and infirm prisoners, however, are not. The $253.7 million state deficit is rightly prompting the governor to consider early release for this particular class of inmates as an alternative. Two summers ago, State Corrections Commissioner Carl C. Danberg said the needs of older prisoners cost between $60,000 and $70,000 a year. Today, those costs, accounting for inflation and disappearing revenue streams, contribute to a growing fiscal nightmare. The administration should let the public know: Where has this been done before? Did it work? What model had the highest margin of success? What is the best way of balancing the risk with the cost savings? Read More. |
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