I haven’t seen the new numbers, but, in 2008, I remember reading that Michigan was one of only four states that spent more on corrections than on higher education. And this, if I’m not mistaken, is happening in spite of the fact that Michigan’s prison population is dropping. I mention this because I just saw […]
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Who needs colleges when you can have prisons… Good work, Michigan!
Posted in Michigan, Observations, Rants Also tagged 2012 Michigan budget, corrections, Dan Heyns, death row, Department of Corrections, Great Lakes States, higher education, interpreted truth in sentencing, Jerry Brown, Mike Shirkey, prison industrial complex, prison reform, prison sentences, Rebekah Warren, Rick Snyder, tough on crime 11 Comments