Date of Award
8-21-2011
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Public Policy and Management (PPM)
Department
Public Policy and Management
First Advisor
Dr. Josie LaPlante, Ph.D.
Keywords
Corrections Budget Crisis, Corrections Systems, Maine, Corrections, Muskie School of Public Service
Abstract
After the recent Great Recession of 2008, state budgets are facing increased scrutiny in every area of spending. States are increasingly turning to corrections spending, as one such area, to look for efficiencies and innovations that will help relieve fiscal stress, while also maintaining the strict judicial and safety standards expected by the public. However, state corrections systems are coming out of an imprisonment “binge” during what was often referred to as the “Tough on Crime” nineties, and without intervention in the form of smarter, more effective strategies, further uncontrolled growth in the corrections system will prove untenable to the State of Maine.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Griffin, "Reinventing Maine's Corrections System: A Survey of Budget Smart Alternatives to Unsustainable Spending" (2011). Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations. 40.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/muskie_capstones/40
