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Detroit Free Press Editorial: "For Jobs' Sake Bring in Out-of-State Prisoners"

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

"A bigger concern is whether the federal government would retain local correctional officers. For that reason, inmates from other state correctional systems are probably preferable, as Michigan could determine who works at the prison." Posted: Aug. 15, 2009 EDITORIAL- Detroit Free Press For jobs' sake, bring in out-of-state prisoners Michigan is taking overdue steps to reduce its prison population and close prisons. Given its woeful economy, the state ought to entertain any offers to house out-of-state prisoners -- including 229 Guantanamo Bay terrorism suspects -- to ease the economic impact on local communities. Housing those prisoners poses no greater risk than incarcerating people convicted in Michigan for murder or other violent offenses...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on August 16, 2009 (boomark / email).