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MI: DOC director gives speech on the value of justice reinvestment

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Governor?s Luncheon: DOC director headlines annual event By Jon Szerlag The Ionia Sentinel-Standard Sat Jul 24, 2010, 12:29 AM EDT IONIA, Mich. -For the annual Ionia Free Fair?s Governor?s Luncheon, the guest speaker of the afternoon was selected for ties to the Ionia community, as well as the state government body. The guest speaker was Patricia Caruso, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections. ?This is a prison town, and we wanted to find somebody who is a public figure who knows corrections,? said City of Ionia Mayor Dan Balice. ?(Patricia Caruso) is well-known and respected speaker, who has given speeches nationally.? Caruso talked about the economic climate of the department of corrections, how the department has improved over the last few years, and the reduction of inmates...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on July 27, 2010 (boomark / email).