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| Prison problems in Nebraska lead to new focus on treatment |
| By siouxcityjournal.com- Grant Schulte |
| Published: 06/08/2015 |
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LINCOLN, Neb. | Nebraska lawmakers spent years building the state's tough-on-crime reputation with policies that sent more thieves, drug offenders and parole violators to prison. But as prison populations swelled, costs soared and civil liberties groups threatened lawsuits, officials turned to a new strategy: Spending more up-front in hopes of reducing inmate numbers and ultimately saving money. Nebraska is among a growing number of states that have shifted to treatment and rehabilitation instead of building more prisons. State officials have spent the last two years overhauling the justice system with expanded mental health and substance abuse programs, juvenile services, sentencing reforms and greater post-release inmate supervision. States such as Alabama and North Carolina have taken similar steps to ease crowding, and a shift toward rehabilitation in Texas helped the state close prisons. Read More. |
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