Sponsor
Criminal Justice Policy Research Institute (CJPRI)
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
4-2011
Subjects
Alternatives to imprisonment -- Oregon, Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Oregon
Abstract
Correctional spending is one of the largest and fastest growing parts of the Oregon budget, making it a target for increased scrutiny. According to a 2011 Legislative Fiscal Office report, the Department of Correction’s (DOC) budget represented close to 9% of the combined General and Lottery Funds in the 2009- 2011 biennium. Since 1993-1995, correctional spending increased almost threefold from close to $400 million to $1.4 billion. Moreover, the DOC’s share of the state budget almost doubled since the mid-1980s. In the context of declining revenue forecasts and increased demand for public services, state agencies are under pressure to reduce costs and operate more efficiently.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16337
Recommended Citation
Sundt, Jody, "Oregonians Report Broad Support for Policies that Could Reduce Prison Population" (2011). Criminal Justice Policy Research Institute Research Research Briefs. 6.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16337