VT Edition: Richard Sears, Rob Hoffmann & Matt Valerio on controlling prison costs
Tuesday, 05/06/08
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With Vermont's corrections costs spiraling out of control, officials from all branches of government have been working on a plan to close one Vermont prison and change how several other facilities are used. The resulting savings will be re-invested in transitional housing and substance abuse programs. Experts say the plan, which was just approved by the Legislature, would not only save $3.5 million by 2010, but also curb recidivism and make Vermont's communities safer. VPR's Jane Lindholm talks about the plan with Vermont Corrections Commissioner Rob Hofmann, Dick Sears, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and Defender General, Matt Valerio
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