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| PA Calls For Prison Reform |
| By centredaily.com |
| Published: 02/11/2011 |
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For years in the world of prison reform, people said meaningful change would not occur until politically conservative policymakers made it happen. The driving force, they said, would be money. It seems the current downturn in the economy has caused a number of policymakers to take a second look at corrections spending. In Indiana, for instance, Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels is pushing a reform package that would allow judges greater flexibility in determining the length of sentences, provide treatment for drug addicts and encourage local communities to deal with low-level offenders instead of sending them to state prisons. With Pennsylvania facing a budget deficit of $4 billion to $5 billion, the cost of operating the state prison system has many lawmakers concerned. The operating budget for the Department of Corrections is almost $2 billion, and that does not include $800 million in the capital budget for construction of four new prisons. The conservative Commonwealth Foundation, echoing what more liberal groups have been saying for years, points out that lower-cost alternatives to prison could save hundreds of millions of dollars without risking public safety. Read More. |
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