Monday, March 02, 2009

AP: States Urged To Improve Probation, Parole Programs

States urged to improve probation, parole programs
By DAVID CRARY – 1 hour ago

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of offenders on parole and probation across the United States has surged past 5 million, complicating the challenges for fiscally ailing states as they try to curb corrections costs without jeopardizing public safety, according to a new report.....


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2 comments:

g said...

great - another mandate to pay for.

"yes we can"

Patrick McGee said...

Heard a commnent the other day that if we got a sound grasp and comtrol on all the issues we face with County Corrections, a bunch of people would be out of jobs and we would lose a truckload of money on the hoof, so why would anybody in their right minds want to make it any different than it already is?