Recession Sends Ex-Convicts Back to the Streets
New York prison focuses on re-entry
State budgets have fallen on hard times, which means states have less money for everything, including prisons. At Attica prison in New York, that has meant many convicts are being released after serving only minimum sentences.
But the efforts to save money have turned out [...]
Pew Study Says States Could Save Money on Corrections
Locking up Americans too expensive
A report from the Pew Center on the States says there are twice as many adults in the corrections system now than there were 25 years ago.
That amounts to a big chunk of state budgets. The report says changing sentencing laws and probation programs would lower [...]
No Quick Loans For California | Budget Fails to Pass
Quick loans could help California
Looks like California could use some quick loans right about now. The state with the world’s eighth-largest economy can’t seem to get its budget on track. Even after lawmakers worked through the weekend, the state must continue budget negotiations.
Rough rules
California has a couple of things working [...]
States Cut Juvenile Justice Programs to Avoid Installment Loans
As the U.S. economy continues to shrink, state governments, which aren’t eligible for payday loans, are cutting juvenile justice programs so they won’t need installment loans.
Cause and effect
Unemployment is at an all-time high. Fewer people getting paychecks amounts to lower income tax collection. This leaves government programs strapped for cash, [...]
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