Monday, July 13, 2009

USA looks to alternatives to prison

Interesting development from America -- they see that prison isn't always the answer -- maybe we'll see this too ... In a decade or so!

States Seek Less Costly Substitutes For Prison 

By Keith B. Richburg NEW YORK 

Cash-strapped states are increasingly turning to alternative sentencing methods and to streamlined probation and parole as a way to keep low-level offenders out of prison and in their communities. 

To view the entire article, go to

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/12/AR2009071202432.html?referrer=emailarticle
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