#ICYMI -- #StickerShock in the Cornhusker State. Katie Schubert of KIOS Omaha reports on the high costs of youth incarceration in Nebraska: A new report says Nebraska spends more than $126,000 a year to incarcerate a young person. The Justice Policy Institute report looks at the costs of youth incarceration, both in terms of money and outcomes [including] hidden costs to incarcerating young people. Those include the long-term costs of lower wages, recidivism, and increased dependence on public assistance programs. JPI’s report makes several recommendations. One is to spend less on confinement and shift resources toward community services for youth. Another is to address local and state barriers that prevent youth from being placed close to home or receiving in-home services. Read our new report: JusticePolicy.org/StickerShock
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:00:01 +0000
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