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| Pennsylvania prison population sees largest decline in years |
| By wtae.com- Peter Jackson |
| Published: 01/20/2016 |
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HARRISBURG, Pa. —The Wolf administration said Tuesday that Pennsylvania's prison population decreased by 842 inmates last year, continuing a decline stemming from criminal justice reforms enacted in 2012, but a union leader said the numbers mask other problems. At a news conference at the Harrisburg Community Corrections Center, Gov. Tom Wolf and Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said the reforms are reducing the number of offenders in prison and diverting parole violators to the less-expensive local centers also known as halfway houses. That saves money that can be used to educate offenders and provide treatment for drug addiction or mental health problems, they said. Wolf, a Democrat, said it costs $41,000 a year on average to incarcerate an offender in a state prison. Read More. |
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