April 1, 2008
Prison: no returns - 2 Plans Aim to Reduce Recidivism
State and local officials said over the past week that they're still pursuing new corrections facilities that are intended to prevent San Bernardino County parolees from returning to prison. There are two types of institutions that could be used locally as attempts to reform corrections policies. One would be geared toward assisting inmates who have yet to be released from prison, and the other is intended to serve probationers and parolees who are at risk of being sent behind bars.
But at this point, it's still not certain when those new institutions may be parts of the county's public safety landscape. Despite officials' enthusiasm for the planned facilities, the state budget crisis and a lawsuit that challenges major prison reform legislation both present obstacles to law enforcement…
LINK - San Bernadino/Inland Empire Sun
