|
|
| Arizona inmates held for violent crimes up |
| By tucson.com- Howard Fischer |
| Published: 12/08/2014 |
|
PHOENIX — Hoping to knock down any talk of sentencing reform, Arizona prosecutors have released a report seeking to debunk claims that some of the more than 41,000 people behind bars here really don't belong there. The study done for the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys Advisory Council claims the percentage of inmates doing time for violent crimes went from 65.4 percent of the prison population in September 2009 to 70.7 percent this past August. And Daryl Fischer, a research statistician who used to work for the Department of Corrections, says when repeat offenders are added to the mix, that brings the total to 95 percent of those who are incarcerated. Fischer's data did find that the percentage of first-time offenders in Arizona prisons also increased slightly. Read More. |
MARKETPLACE search vendors | advanced search
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
|
Comments:
No comments have been posted for this article.
Login to let us know what you think