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Smarter parole approach on longest sentences would save money, reduce recidivism

I've been interested to read about a controversy in New Hampshire over a newly implemented parole statute requiring the state to release long-term prisoners at least 9 months prior to finishing their maximum sentence - even those with convictions for violent and sex offenses - so they'll spend their initial reentry period under supervision. The new law has become a hotly debated subject in their gubernatorial race.While the move was spurred in part by the state's budget crisis, it also makes tons of practical sense and is an approach which has been discussed on a bipartisan basis here in Texas. According to the Boston Globe:The law, which went into effect Oct. 1, mandates that inmates be paroled nine months before their maximum sentences expire...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on October 04, 2010 (boomark / email).