Pennsylvania, like many states across the country, is looking to ease persistent budget woes by reducing the state prison population.
The Justice Reinvestment Initiative is one example of Pennsylvania’s efforts. The Department of Corrections looks to save money by improving on institutional inefficiencies and creating incentives for local counties to find alternatives to state incarceration. In turn, some of the savings would be distributed to state parole, county probation and local police to improve services a laudable goal.
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