What’s Inside this issue:

Corrections trends are cause for concern – Right track or wrong track? Page 1.

Length of stay drives prison costs, Page 5.

● Free Press series misleading, harmful to sound policy, Page 8.

● State enacts 25-year mandatory minimum for 4th offenders, Page 16.

● Laura Sager joins CAPPS staff, See page 4.

● Rep. Haveman keynotes CAPPS annual meeting, See page 19.

Read>> CAPPS Consensus Fall 2012

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