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Short‑sentence parole program saved bed‑days and money with no detectable rise in convictions, staff report
Summary
The commission’s evaluation found the Department of Corrections' Short Sentence Parole program has saved roughly 74,000 bed‑days annually and an estimated $2.45 million net per year, while three‑year conviction‑based recidivism rates remain similar to comparable groups.
Brett Miller of the research and analysis unit summarized the commission’s second evaluation of the Department of Corrections’ Short Sentence Parole (SSP) program, which has operated since 2020.
Key findings: more than 3,000 individuals have been successfully released under SSP over five years (about 700 per year). The typical SSP release saved roughly 106 bed‑days compared with counterparts,…
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