Marc Levin:"Every dollar spent on prisons that doesn't need to be spent there can't be spent on roads, infrastructure, schools and all the other priorities that the state needs to have, to have a successful business environment.|40191
Criminal Justice
West Virginia can reduce recidivism — Virginia shows how
For decades, America’s response to crime has largely been measured by the number of prison beds it could fill. Politicians competed to be “tough on crime,” while correctional systems focused on punishment rather than rehabilitation. Yet, despite spending billions of taxpayer dollars on incarceration, many states continue to struggle with high recidivism rates and revolving...
July 16, 2026