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| Let's look at the prison cuts in a different way |
| By tallahassee.com - Allison DeFoor |
| Published: 03/06/2012 |
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One often-quoted definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but hoping for a different result. As a longtime student of Florida's justice system, to me the Florida Department of Corrections' approach to making budget cuts seems a bit insane. There is no doubt the state of Florida faces serious fiscal challenges, and state agencies are doing what every family in Florida is doing. Both need to prioritize. The real challenge lies in setting those priorities, and repeating the same old patterns won't change anything for the better. This is a lesson that DOC needs to learn. But the department's plans to eliminate several thoughtful programs that achieve results, in some cases for less money, suggest that parts of DOC may still be stuck in a mindset typified by old movies like "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Longest Yard," despite the best efforts of a new governor and secretary to turn the agency in a new direction. All of this while keeping open 9,000 empty prison beds and preparing to open 4,000 more. A failure to communicate, indeed. For example, DOC has announced plans to shut down two programs operated by Bridges of America, in the Fort Lauderdale area and Bradenton. These two successful inmate re-entry programs aim at guiding inmates into a law-abiding life after their release from prison. Read More. |
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