Thinking About Corrections : Earned Releasehttp://community.nicic.org/blogs/corrections_headlines/archive/tags/Earned+Release/default.aspxTags: Earned ReleaseenCommunityServer 2007.1 SP1 (Build: 30415.43)Lowering Prison Costs, Decreasing Some Recidivismhttp://community.nicic.org/blogs/corrections_headlines/archive/2008/12/01/lowering-prison-costs-decreasing-some-recidivism.aspxMon, 01 Dec 2008 22:26:00 GMT26cc0436-63b6-4ef3-9d43-d8006bc9b9ca:13976Eileen Conway0<p>The Washington State Institute for Public Policy has released an interesting new report examining the impact of Washington State&#39;s 2003 law that increased earned release time for some offenders.&nbsp; <a class="" title="earned release report" href="http://www.wsipp.wa.gov/rptfiles/08-11-1201.pdf">Increasing Earned Release From Prison:</a> Impacts of 2003 Law on Recidivism and Criminal Justice Costs finds &quot;that the law has been effective: criminal recidivism has not increased and taxpayer costs are lower.&quot;&nbsp; The report further estimates a decrease in recidivism for non-violent crimes.&nbsp; Calculating the benefits of future crimes avoided and taxpayer costs saved, the report projects &quot;a total savings of $10,743 per offender.&quot;</p><img src="http://community.nicic.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=13976" width="1" height="1">Cost-BenefitsEarned Release