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Editorial: Michigan's prisoner reentry program has proved its worth

2/18/12 Detroit Free Press—Despite the rants of some prosecutors and several fixable flaws, Michigan's Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative is doing what it's supposed to do: reduce recidivism, and therefore the state's prison population, by helping parolees find jobs, housing, transportation, treatment and other services. A report released this month by the state's Office of the Auditor General found that parolees enrolled in MPRI were significantly less likely to return to prison, where they each cost taxpayers roughly $35,000 a year.

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Date

2/18/2012

Source

Detroit Free Press

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