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| Corrections Budget Passes In Lansing |
| By wtvbam.com |
| Published: 04/25/2012 |
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LANSING, MI (WKZO) - Senate Democrats were on the losing end today as a Department of Corrections (DOC) budget passed Tuesday that could lead to the privatization of some functions. Sen. Glenn Anderson of Westland, who lost two amendments, called privatization efforts "borderline criminal" and said they could jeopardize public safety. It was one of eight Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 budgets that passed yesterday, and the remaining eight spending plans are on today’s calendar. The $1.9 billion DOC budget (SB 0951) passed by the slimmest margin of any budget 20-to-18. Subcommittee Chair John Proos (R-St. Joseph) said the budget addresses DOC's history of "overspending," noting that Michigan's prison costs exceed those of other Midwest states. Read More. |
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