From The Hill:
It’s tough to administer a good criminal justice system. Locking people up is one of the state’s most formidable powers: It involves political and controversial trade-offs, it’s expensive when done well, and it’s even more expensive when done poorly.
But it is in all of our interests — including fiscal responsibility, public safety and constitutional governance — to fix and improve our laws, police practices, court systems and jail, prison and re-entry programs.
There is a lot at stake. Michigan has over 3,000 crimes on its books — the most in the region — and our lawmakers continually add to them. Hundreds of police agencies and scores of courts process tens of thousands of criminal defendants every year. A massive network of prosecutors, public defenders, private attorneys, court administrators, probation and parole officers, and bail bondsmen supports the system. Continue reading >>>
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