Government
Jun. 18, 2009
Unshackling the Budget
Getting rid of some seriously flawed criminal justice policies would help alleviate the state's budget crisis, writes Jeffrey A. Lowe.
FORUM COLUMN
By Jeffrey A. Lowe The debate over the state budget has been focused on cutting the funds for our public schools, health care for the poor and financial assistance to the most needy of our citizens, especially the frail and elderly. What is not debated, but should be brought into the discussion of fiscal responsibility for the state, is the waste of billions of dollars each year on failed policies in criminal justice. Specific...
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