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CBO Forecasts Major Savings From Sentencing Reforms

The Sentencing Reform And Corrections Act Of 2015 “Would Amend Federal Law To Change The Prison Sentences Associated With Certain Offenses And Would Authorize The Appropriation Of Funds For Programs Intended To Reduce Recidivism.” “S. 2123 would amend federal law to change the prison sentences associated with certain offenses and would authorize the appropriation of funds for programs intended to reduce recidivism.” (“S. 2123, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015,” CBO, 5/17/16)

New CBO Report Estimates $722 Million In Savings From Criminal Justice Reform

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office Estimates That The Sentencing Reform And Corrections Act Would “Reduce Federal Prison Costs By $722 Million Over The Next 10 Years.” “A criminal justice bill awaiting a vote by the U.S. Senate would reduce federal prison costs by $722 million over the next 10 years by releasing thousands of federal prisoners early, congressional forecasters said on Wednesday.” (Julia Harte, “Congress Forecasters See Major Savings From Sentencing Reforms,” Reuters, 5/18/16)

U.S. Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) And Richard Durbin (D-IL) Statement: “We Have An Obligation To Change The Way We Think About Incarceration, And Today’s CBO Report Shows That We Have A Fiscal Obligation As Well.” (Julia Harte, “Congress Forecasters See Major Savings From Sentencing Reforms,” Reuters, 5/18/16)

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