Friday, March 05, 2010
New Prison Release Plan
KENTUCKY...
Under a new plan, the Department of Corrections would be directed to save $30 million in the next two-year budget by releasing 2,000 non-violent felons from custody. Although the department is already implementing several programs to speed up the release of inmates, it is unclear whether the department would be able to achieve the $30 million in savings through existing programs or would have to resort to simply releasing inmates. During the current two-year budget period, the Corrections Department released more than 8,000 inmates from prison and parole, saving at least $31 million.
Under a new plan, the Department of Corrections would be directed to save $30 million in the next two-year budget by releasing 2,000 non-violent felons from custody. Although the department is already implementing several programs to speed up the release of inmates, it is unclear whether the department would be able to achieve the $30 million in savings through existing programs or would have to resort to simply releasing inmates. During the current two-year budget period, the Corrections Department released more than 8,000 inmates from prison and parole, saving at least $31 million.
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