Manhattan Institute: 'Policy Pruno: The Inability of Policymakers to Save Taxpayer Dollars Through Reducing Prison Populations at the Margins'
November 06, 2025
November 06, 2025
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on October 2, 2025, by Joshua Crawford entitled "Policy Pruno: The Inability of Policymakers to Save Taxpayer Dollars Through Reducing Prison Populations at the Margins."
Here are excerpts:
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Introduction
Incapacitating criminals in the U.S. is expensive. In 2021, state governments spent $64 billion to house prisoners.[1] If you include probatio . . .
Here are excerpts:
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Introduction
Incapacitating criminals in the U.S. is expensive. In 2021, state governments spent $64 billion to house prisoners.[1] If you include probatio . . .