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| Commissioner of Corrections says Georgia is world’s worst |
| By news-reporter.com |
| Published: 09/25/2012 |
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Citing a long list of statistics, Brian Owens, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections, illustrated his position that “something is broke, obviously, and as citizens, we’ve got to figure out a way to fix it.” With former chairman of the Georgia Board of Corrections Bob Plemons and Wilkes County Commissioners Sam Moore and Ed Geddings also in attendance at last Thursday’s meeting of the Washington Rotary Club, there was some anticipation that Owens might announce intentions or plans for the reopening of the Wilkes Pre-Release Center which was closed last year during a round of state budget cuts. However, when asked about the facility, Owens made only general allusions to its upkeep, suggesting that it might at some point fit in with the state’s plans for Co-occurring Disorder Centers which would deal specifically with inmates suffering from substance abuse and mental disorders. “But the funding has got to come back,” he said. Owens pointed out that one adult out of every 13 in Georgia is either in jail or on probation. “And since the nation leads the world in incarceration, and Georgia leads the nation, Georgia has the highest incarceration ratio in the world,” Owens said. He went on to quote numerous statistics and budget numbers, pointing out the enormity of the prison system both in numbers of people involved and in dollars spent. “We as a state, have not stepped up to do the things we need to do,” he said. Read More. |
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