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| Pennsylvania Prisons Pinch Pennies? |
| By criminaljusticedegreeschools.com - James Madeiros |
| Published: 06/11/2012 |
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As with most political debates about spending on state corrections systems across the country, the “truth” often depends on which side of the fence you’re standing. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) has been trumpeting its ability to shave costs by introducing proposed prison reform policies. The result is what is being called a “historic” moment in corrections history wherein no annual increase in budget has been requested – unlike the average $81 million annual increase that is typically conferred. Policymakers attribute the savings to their dedication to trimming the fat in the state’s corrections program by improving department processes, by canceling construction plans of at least one new corrections facility, and by reducing the number of misdemeanor offenders that are sent to prison. This last has caused no small amount of contention among Governor Tom Corbett’s Justice Reinvestment Working Group, which is charged with hammering out the new policy by the end of June 2012. Public disagreement has been aired regarding the plan to forgo sending some misdemeanor offenders to prison in an attempt to draw down the prison population. Read More. |
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