2006 Policy Primer Series
Texas Public Policy Foundation
 

June 13, 2006
Breaking the addiction to prison
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The Legislative Budget Board has estimated the state will need another 14,000 prison beds by 2010—resulting in $1.24 billion in construction costs alone. With nearly half of the state’s prison population consisting of nonviolent drug and property offenders, this program explored other alternatives for reforming offenders and restoring victims.

The panel discussion featured:

  • Senator John Whitmire, Chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, Dean of the Senate
  • Representative Jerry Madden, Chairman of the House Committee on Corrections
  • Bill Wigmore, Executive Director, Austin Recovery

The panel was moderated by Marc Levin, the director of the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

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