State legislators return to Lansing this week and there’s a lot on the agenda.
State Senator John Proos (R-St. Joseph) hopes the state House will act on a package of bills aimed at reducing recidivism in Michigan’s corrections system. A higher number of ex-cons in Michigan return to prison compared to other states.
“What can we do to off-load some of those costs, invest in areas that might increase offender success and give us the best chance towards decreasing crime in our communities and seeing that continued drop in violent crime in our communities?” asked Proos.
The Senate passed the corrections reform package in June. The House sent its own bills dealing with juvenile offenders to the Senate.
