Justice Reinvestment in Pennsylvania: Policy Framework

The final report of the CSG Justice Center outlines policy recommendations developed in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Justice Reinvestment Working Group to reduce release delays for people serving short sentences in state prison and focus state attention on improving county probation, among other things. By adopting these proposed policies, Pennsylvania will be able to reinvest savings into strengthening supervision.

June 2017 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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