Thursday, 4 August 2011
US PA: Editorial: Too Expensive To Throw Keys Away
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 02 Aug 2011 - The remarkable success in shrinking Philadelphia's jail population over the last two years has not produced a corresponding spike in violent crime. That should offer hope, at least, to Pennsylvania officials who are exploring ways to reduce crowding in a state prison system costing taxpayers nearly $2 billion a year. Judged by a recent report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, the city's key stakeholders in law enforcement have figured out more ways to "lock up the right people," as noted by Mayor Nutter's top aide on public safety.
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