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Breaking News: Governor Jindal announced he signed five Louisiana Sentencing Commission bills into law, which will reform and improve the state’s criminal justice system.
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Georgia: The Case for Criminal Justice Reform
There is no doubt that Georgia’s criminal justice system is in a crisis. Georgia’s tough on crime practices have put an enormous number of people behind bars. As a result, Georgia taxpayers are pouring money into a prison system they can not afford. Georgia has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country. Many non-violent offenders are serving time behind bars instead of taking advantage of outside treatment programs, reserve costly beds for truly dangerous offenders, and focus on keeping former inmates accountable upon release. The vast growth of Georgia’s prison system has led to a system that is not working.
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 The Ohio House Bill 86 has been signed by Governor John Kasich. It is projected that the reform law will save taxpayers $46.3 million over three years, while reducing the prison population by about 7.5 percent. State prisons now hold 50,655 inmates, about 31 percent over the design capacity.
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 Indiana is in the midst of not only an economic crisis, but also a prison problem! Corrections will cost Indiana taxpayers $775 million in 2011, which is 5 percent of the general fund. These funds are being taken from projects benefitting roads, schools, and hospitals. By doing nothing, Indiana will see its prison population rise by as much as 21 percent before 2017, at a cost of $1.2 billion.
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 Prison Fellowship is working with a broad coalition of pastors and business leaders, as well as law enforcement and government officials, to fix the problems in the correctional system. By expanding programs that are proven to reduce recidivism, we can make Arkansas safer and save taxpayers’ money.
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 A $4 billion budget shortfall is forcing Virginia to rethink the way it handles crime and punishment. However, there are practical, concrete things Virginia can do to cut the cost of corrections and increase our safety.
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