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This story is a nice follow up to several stories we have written lately regarding the effectiveness of treating addiction rather than locking up offenders.
Florida’s prison population has increased five-fold in the past 30 years, while its general population hasn’t even doubled. Today 5.4 of every 100 Floridians are incarcerated.
Meanwhile, each new prison costs roughly $100 million to build and $25 million to operate annually – and the Department of Corrections has plans for three more ready to implement.
As a state Senate committee meets today [Read the rest here.]
