Report suggests ways for Oklahoma to reduce recidivism, prison costs

 
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.com
Published: January 12, 2012

Unless lawmakers take action, thousands of people will continue being released from prison with no form of supervision, the state's high violent crime rate will remain unchanged and state spending on prisons will increase by more than $250 million over the next 10 years, according to a report released Wednesday.

The report by a 20-member group of Oklahoma officials recommends proposals that would reduce violent c...


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