Around the country, early release provisions for elderly and infirm prisoners are billed as a way to address problems such as prison overcrowding, skyrocketing budgets and civil rights lawsuits alleging inadequate medical care.
Stories Related to Release Programs For Sick, Elderly Prisoners Could Save Millions. But States Rarely Use Them.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Post-Crescent
Wed, 04/18/2018 - 8:36am
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Topics: Wisconsin Outagamie County Appleton
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