Who is the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition?

Our mission is to reverse the trend of mass incarceration in Colorado. We are a coalition of nearly 7,000 individual members and over 100 faith and community organizations who have united to stop perpetual prison expansion in Colorado through policy and sentence reform.

Our chief areas of interest include drug policy reform, women in prison, racial injustice, the impact of incarceration on children and families, the problems associated with re-entry and stopping the practice of using private prisons in our state.

If you would like to be involved please go to our website and become a member.


Saturday, June 09, 2007

Savings Account for Prisoners - CT

The real cost of re-entry. Colorado gives prisoners $100 when they get out of prison. That amount has been the same since 1973. Could we consider a cost of living raise to help reduce recidivism.

(Hartford-AP) _ The state would get a cut of prison inmates' savings accounts under a bill approved by the legislature.

The proposal would allow inmates to save up to $1,000 to use after they are released, and the state would get 10-percent of the money when the account reaches the maximum amount. The money the state gets would be used as reimbursement for the costs of the inmates' incarceration.

The state Senate approved the bill unanimously Monday and sent it to Governor Rell. The House signed off on it in April.

The Department of Correction already recoups nearly $2-million a year from inmates after they are released, and the proposed law would add an undetermined amount to that total.

PLN

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

There's no gate pay in Connecticut. Corrections will take you to either one of the large cities and drop you off. After that, you're on your own.

Sorry state of affairs.

Pamela Clifton and Christie Donner said...

..If you are on your second go around here, you don't get a gate check either. And you don't get one at all if you go to community corrections.