29-09-2015 15:56 via kmph-kfre.com

Prison Realignment Report Shows State Didn't Save Money

We're now getting a better idea of the effects of prison realignment here in California.The Public Policy Institute of now says changes to the state's criminal justice system four years ago have not saved the state money.Also, the changes have not reduced the rate of re-arrests for convicts.But its new report says the changes also did not produce a feared rise in violent crime.The study also shows corrections spending now tops $10 billion a year.That's up nearly a half-billion dollars ...
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