States are saving money by lessening the harshness of sentencing, closing prisons and not sending offenders back to prison for minor parole violations. We also know one state so far has put an end to the death penalty. While the state of the economy is not fun for anyone, I'd go bankrupt to see this trend continue.
Kentucky’s governor plans to sign a bill to make permanent a pilot project that offers some inmates credit for time served on parole against sentence dates. The program saved the state $12 million last year. In Nevada, officials are considering closing the state’s oldest prison to save about $18 million per year.Technorati Tags: prison, incarceration, death penalty, economy, policy
Budgets crunched: Many states give prisons second look | NewsOK.com
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