Budget cuts slice programs for ex-inmates - USATODAY.com: "Cuts in probation and parole programs to reconcile state budget deficits could undermine recent successes in shrinking bloated prison populations, criminal justice officials say.
"In some states, the number of people committing new felonies while on probation or parole has inched up, in part because of cuts to programs that helped former inmates stay out of prison. Other states are weighing substantial budget cuts to all parts of their criminal justice systems, including probation and parole programs.
Adam Gelb, director of the Pew Center's Public Safety Performance Project, says some of the most successful criminal justice programs launched in recent years are at risk. 'The (financial) hole is so deep,' says Gelb, whose non-partisan group has helped develop state programs for managing offenders outside prison. 'Programs for convicted felons are an easy target.'"
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