Fresh from the States:

23.09.09

“(Springfield, IL) – As part of a prison reform package, nearly one-thousand low-level and non-violent prisoners in Illinois will be released to parole agents. The move will allow Illinois Department of Corrections officials to concentrate on higher-risk offenders. The prisoners will face strict rules and will be subject to electronic monitoring for the duration of their sentence. Another part of the plan will reduce the number of offenders sent to prison. Two-million dollars has been provided for community-based programs to keep non-violent offenders out of jail.”

…America has learnt from its prison fest – isn’t it time we did?

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