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| Bentley, state leaders announce prison overhaul effort |
| By montgomeryadvertiser.com |
| Published: 06/11/2014 |
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Gov. Robert Bentley and state leaders on Tuesday announced an attempt to overhaul the state's severely overcrowded prison system, considered at risk of a federal takeover. Bentley said state prisons are at 192 percent of capacity. "It's an issue that is not going to wait. We need help," Bentley said. The Justice Reinvestment Initiative, a partnership between the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Department of Justice, will examine the state system and suggest ways to contain costs without risking public safety. The nonpartisan Council of State Governments will help Alabama through the review. Read More. |
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