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Hats off to the Virginia State Senate and Gov. Kane
They propose cutting government spending by letting non-violent drug offenders out of prison early.
That's bold and good policy. Link to story
Excerpt:
"In talking to my constituents, they are not interested in spending $25,000 a year to incarcerate these people when we are talking about cutting higher education, public education and health care," said Sen. Janet D. Howell (D-Fairfax).
In an interview Monday, Kaine (D) said he supports the Senate's efforts.
"It's a wise way to prevent jail overcrowding while saving some money while we are doing it," said Kaine, although he cautioned that "there are still a lot of details" to be worked out.
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