14th April 2011
A new study by the Pew Center on the States found that more than four in ten offenders in the US return to state prison within three years of their release despite a massive increase in state spending on prisons. States are currently spending more than $50 billion a year on corrections, yet recidivism rates remain high. As the slumping economy forces states to do more with less, policy makers are looking for a better public safety return on their corrections dollars.
The key findings from the report are:
The Pew Center on the States is a division of The Pew Charitable Trusts, and non-profit organisation that identifies and advances effective solutions to critical issues facing states.
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Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.