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'Criminal Justice Policy: An Unlikely Bipartisan Consensus'

The title of this post is the headline to an article by former House Corrections Chairman Ray Allen featuring interviews with current Chair Jim McReynolds and immediate past Chair Jerry Madden.Both McReynolds and Madden said it was too early to say if prison units might be closed, declaring they could not identify possible cuts without more information. Two key landmarks were identified on the horizon that will frame that debate: The LBB inmate population projections are due in June, and TDCJ submits its Legislative Appropriations Request in August.In addition, McReynolds suggested the Legislature wastes money in the long haul by ignoring children of incarcerated parents:Children whose mother is incarcerated face unbelievable hardships which put them at severe risk of future criminal behavior...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 17, 2010 (boomark / email).