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| Prison Unions Skeptical as Bipartisan 'Smart Justice Bill' Filed in Legislature |
| By sunshinestatenews.com - Eric Giunta |
| Published: 02/21/2013 |
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As many as 1,200 prisoners could get a new lease on life if two of the Florida Legislature's leading figures on criminal justice issues have their way; one of the state's largest unions is supporting the gist of the reform package, but taking strong issue with its prison privatization component. "That is our ultimate objective: fewer crimes and fewer crime victims,” Rep Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, told reporters gathered in front of the House chamber Tuesday afternoon. “Simply by doing some things smarter with people who are in our system, we could reduce those recidivism numbers." Baxley is leading a Halloween-coalition of some of the Legislature’s most conservative and most liberal members, who are backing a bill drafted with the assistance of the Florida Smart Justice Alliance, a bipartisan coalition that for years has advocated prison reforms that supporters say will reduce recidivism and the costs of operating the state prison system. Read More. |
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