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who knows? just because he is 'proposing' it doesn't mean its going to happen... but a girl can dream! ;-)
Madison - Gov. Jim Doyle proposed a budget Tuesday that closes more than 40 regional service centers, bets that more criminals can be safely released from prisons and raises income taxes on capital gains and couples with taxable incomes of $300,000 or more.
Corrections. The budget would allow some offenders to shave off as much as a third of their incarceration period for good behavior. They would instead spend that time on extended supervision. Inmates who don't violate prison rules could earn up to one day off for every two days incarcerated.
Inmates could not earn time off for the most serious crimes, such as sex offenses, or if they had prior convictions for violent crimes. The changes would apply to those who committed crimes on or after Dec. 31, 1999, when the state's truth-in-sentencing law took effect.
The measure would save money and ease overcrowding at state prisons, which hold more than 22,000 inmates.
Madison - Gov. Jim Doyle proposed a budget Tuesday that closes more than 40 regional service centers, bets that more criminals can be safely released from prisons and raises income taxes on capital gains and couples with taxable incomes of $300,000 or more.
Corrections. The budget would allow some offenders to shave off as much as a third of their incarceration period for good behavior. They would instead spend that time on extended supervision. Inmates who don't violate prison rules could earn up to one day off for every two days incarcerated.
Inmates could not earn time off for the most serious crimes, such as sex offenses, or if they had prior convictions for violent crimes. The changes would apply to those who committed crimes on or after Dec. 31, 1999, when the state's truth-in-sentencing law took effect.
The measure would save money and ease overcrowding at state prisons, which hold more than 22,000 inmates.
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I wonder if that's heading Michigan's way? That truth in sentencing stinks! They just cut $120 million from the MDOC's budget last week as well and have alread closed a few facilities.
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I pray that it comes Michigan way. Not many states don't give any time for good behavior, I sure wish we could do away with "truth in sentencing".
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This sounds like a good plan, it would make prisons more truly a place of reform.
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It seems like a long shot... call me sceptical because of the ups and downs of dealing with our lovely system!!! ;0) But on a positive note... When my husband was housed out of state I never really believed that they were gonna close that all down and bring the guys closer to home... Yet, they are all back! SO, althoug it doesnt effect my husband or I anymore... I WILL KEEP MY FINGERS CROSSED FOR YOU!!! I hope you get to experience the joy of him coming home to you sooner than you imagined!
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I too am anxious to see if this Wisconsin proposal becomes a reality, but please don't count on it. Minnesota has a similar thing going on, and it just keeps getting tossed around in the legislature, never getting to reality. We get our hopes up, then nothing. Sometimes I think they just say stuff like this to look good. Then it gets voted down. But we can hope.
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I brought this up to my husband... he had actually read about it in the paper as well. He explained that it actually has a lot to do with a lawsuit that we are a part of right now. The lawsuit is about a special release program that has been on the books in WI for years that money has been designated for... yet the program was never seen through and the money has been used for other things... very sneeky and against the purpose it was intended for (helping the inmates) but that is nothing new for our government! Anyway, after being reminded of this I have a lot more hope that it will actually go through. I know that they were scrambling and squirming when these issues were brought to light. Actually think its one of the reason my husband was finally released. A number of guys on the list of petitioners magically recieved grants for parole after years of the run around.
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