Oregon lawmakers might curb prison spending

SALEM, Ore. - A business group floated a plan this week aimed at protecting school funding by suspending implementation of a get-tough-on-crime measure endorsed by Oregon voters last fall.
It's a politically charged proposal, though. Opponents say it would thwart the will of voters who approved Measure 57 to lengthen prison sentences for repeat property and drug crimes and mandate drug and alcohol treatment for certain offenders. More... Prisoner Pen Pals - Discount Cigarettes - Discount Magazine Subscriptions for Prisoners