The Act authorizes federal grants for state and local governments to upgrade their arsenal in the fights against crime by adopting methods grounded in solid research.  The money will be used to study corrections’ trends, develop and implement programs based on this research, and measure the outcomes.

Senator Whitehouse emphasizes: “This bill will help state and local governments spend their limited corrections budgets in a more targeted, rational way to both manage inmate population growth and protect public safety.”

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