I havn't been able to find out exactly what Granholm is planning on doing about the over crowding issue. I know in her budget proposal she said the stuff she " planned to do" was send people home on tether and make changes to when they commit the crimes. ( future stuff) I was more curious about what was going to happen to the ones that are able to be paroled. Someone get back to me if you know anything please.

Thanks so much!

Michelle

Well, they have granted some paroles that surprises everyone!! Other than that I'm not sure... I just sent her a letter because my husband was promised that if he participated in a special program he would get his good time back (a year) then they reneged.

I think we will hear more in a few months...

Mrs. D

It looks to me like she is cutting Education and Health Care and not corrections......let's see if it gets approved now...

Deb

I did find out yesterday that she has proposed some inmates that will be paroled, will get out before thier parole date and have to wear a tether til the actual parole day. And she said they (inmates) will have to " contribrute" to the cost of the tether! Contribute my a--! If I was going to "contribute" to that it would be $10. max!!! Not the enourmous cost that it does cost! But, of course I would rather have him out on that, than sit in prison one second longer than he had to. So once again they have us by the balls and theres nothing we can do about it! The screwing never stops does it??????????

So, what about the "proposed" budget to cut the corrections department by 8 million? Is she not going with that now?
Also, how is she determining which inmates will get tethered out? I am very curious on that cuz when Robert goes up for parole, if they approve it for December (which is "supposed" to be his out date) I want him to put in for a tether transfer. But, he might not be eligible. I was so "excited" about this whole thing, but I am not really anymore. I know that Robert's hopes have already been blown. Kinda sux. :(

Well the FYI newsletter for correction emploee's( that I get from a lady helping me get info on parole stuff ) didn't say exactly what the criteria is, just that if you get granted parole
THAN you would be eligible for the tether program. After you jump thru the hoops to get paroled, then they have to meet a whole different set of standards to get on the tethered program. I don't know much else, but if I find anything out I'll everyone know.

I cut this part out of a long article:
Of the 7,600 inmates serving time for drug crimes, 1,250 could be eligible for release under the new laws, signed by former Gov. John Engler, which repeal the state's mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders. The changes, which are retroactive for those sentenced under the old law, went into effect Saturday.
As many as 700 inmates could be paroled by October. The move is expected to free up beds and provide some temporary relief to a crowded prison system -- and save the state millions in oversight costs.
The 258 inmates who were cleared for release had to be screened by the parole board, and the home settings they will be released to had to be investigated by field agents, said Russ Marlan, a spokesman for the Michigan Department of Corrections.
"They have been working very quickly," Marlan said of parole officials. "They are going to try to get as many out as soon as possible."
Working on a deadline does not mean parole officials are less efficient in screening the inmates eligible for release, Marlan said. Inmates with several misconduct violations or those who show they have not adjusted well to incarceration might stay behind bars. "The parole release unit is not treating these any differently than any other parolee," Marlan said.
The new laws throw out the state's mandatory minimum sentences -- enacted in the 1970s -- in favor of sentencing guidelines that judges use for other major crimes. These guidelines are designed to give judges more discretion and allow them to consider factors such as the offender's criminal history or use of a weapon while committing a crime.
The flood of early releases also will help the state corrections system on two fronts: overcrowding and a massive budget deficit.
The prison population is about 49,100 -- 900 beds shy of its 50,000 capacity.
"Crowding is a concern," Marlan said. "The space will definitely help."
Releasing the inmates and probationers also could help the state corrections system take a small step toward tackling its financial woes in a year of deep budget cuts.
The average inmate costs the state $28,000 a year to house. Releasing 1,250 prisoners could save the state $35 million, Marlan said.
Another piece of the new legislation will eliminate lifetime probation. The 3,200 probationers who may be eligible for release each cost about $2,000 a year to keep track of -- a savings of $6 million, Marlan said.
As part of that, 34 drug offenders serving lifetime probation in Kent County could be allowed to stop their monthly visits, Kent County Circuit Court probation manager Denise Allsberry said. Those eligible served a minimum five years of probation, she said.

What date was this article from and from where ?

It's still only about drug offenders and there's been no recent talk about cutting corrections at all that I've seen, just education and healthcare........

Deb