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| Budget Cuts May Lead To Higher Fees For Probation, Parole |
| By 2theadvocate.com |
| Published: 11/05/2010 |
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State prison officials want to raise probation and parole fees by $10 to soften the blow of budget cuts. State Department of Corrections Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc told lawmakers Thursday that the increase would generate $3 million the agency sorely needs. He said the fee increase, which legislators would be asked to approve, is born of necessity. “I’m not a big proponent of that,” LeBlanc admitted. Last year, the state’s Division of Probation and Parole collected $27 million in supervision fees, victim restitution, fines and other expenses. Read More. |
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