Looking Forward to Monday

Eileen Conway — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:55:00 GMT

At 11 EST, Monday, March 2, 2009, the Pew Center on the States will release a report that promises to "provide first 50-state comparison of corrections populations and costs." Here is part of what Pew says to anticipate about this report:

"A report from the Pew Center on the States, to be released Monday, March 2, looks across the 50 states to detail the size and growth of both the prison population and offenders under probation or parole supervision in the community. The report, a follow-up to last year’s One in 100: Behind Bars in America 2008, also provides the first state-by-state trend data on what states spend on prisons versus community corrections.

As states struggle to find ways to further stretch their budgets, the Pew report analyzes innovative solutions that can reduce recidivism and cut corrections costs, and highlights states that are devising effective strategies."

The full press release is available here. Watch this space for details following release.

Thinking About Corrections : Corrections Populations

Looking Forward to Monday