President-elect, National District Attorneys’ Association
President-elect of the National District Attorneys’ Association and a prosecuting attorney in Cabell County, West Virginia
PROFILE
Chris Chiles
Guest
FROM Chris Chiles
To the Point
Tough-on-Crime Policies Overwhelm Shrinking State Budgets Politicians always want to be “tough on crime,” but with states facing budget crises, can they afford to be? As states are forced to shut down prisons, shorten sentences, and lock up fewer criminals, are they making the corrections system more efficient or are they making us less safe? How are “law and order” politicians adapting to the new budget realities of skyrocketing prison costs? Can a cheaper prison system be a better one?
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