Each drug offender costs us at least $40,000 to imprison. Releasing non-violent prisoners would save us tens of $billions.
These savings could be used to hire the ex-cons productively for infrastructure improvements etc.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Giving the Recession the Double Whammey
Labels:
infrastructure,
jobs creation,
new tax base,
prison reform
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