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| Burdick says most felons don't go to prison |
| By themorningsun.com |
| Published: 04/12/2011 |
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Crime victims often have a tough road to healing but a state law that has been in effect for more than a decade has made the process easier for some. Michigan’s Truth in Sentencing law mandates that convicted felons serve out minimum sentences, Isabella County Prosecutor Larry Burdick told members of the Rotary Club of Mt. Pleasant Monday. Prior to the 1998 law, minimum sentences were often difficult to calculate because of credits given by the Michigan Department of Corrections for good behavior and other factors, Burdick said. “We couldn’t tell victims after sentencing bhow long they would be in prison,” Buridck said of convicts, adding that Truth in Sentencing provides communities and victims a clear understanding of when violent and career criminals will be released. Prior to that law being passed, a convict sentenced to, for example, three to five years would often be back on the streets after a month because of various credits given on his or her arrival at prison, Burdick said. Burdick spoke to the group on the first day day of National Crime Victim’s Rights Week, which will culminate locally at 11:45 a.m. Friday outside the Isabella County Building. A short ceremony honoring crime victims will be followed by a fundraiser. While speaking to Rotarians, Burdick explained that Michigan is one of the most violent states in the Great Lakes region. Read More. |
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