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With North Carolina's economy and budget in crisis, state leaders of all political parties and philosophies are demanding - more than ever - a solution to the mushrooming growth in corrections expenditures. Can North Carolina gain control of this unsustainable budget-buster while, at the same time, improving both public safety and outcomes for offenders?  If we follow the example of a growing number of states, the answer to this question may well be a resounding "yes."  Come learn more at a very special, mid-summer

NC Policy Watch Crucial Conversation luncheon-

 

The Crisis in Corrections: What can North Carolina learn from other states about how to contain the explosive growth in prisons

 

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Co-sponsored by the Carolina Justice Policy Center

Featuring:

State Rep. Jerry Madden of the Texas House of Representatives. Rep. Madden is a businessman, a graduate of West Point, a Vietnam veteran, a nine-term Republican lawmaker and nationally recognized expert on corrections policy.    

and

Michael Thompson,  Executive Director of a special project of the national Council of State Governments known as the Justice Center. He has worked on criminal justice policy issues at the Council since 1997 and has helped spur and facilitate bi-partisan corrections reform efforts in several states.   

When: Monday, July 13th
(registration @ 11:30 am, presentation begins at 12 noon and concludes by 1:30 pm)

Where: Marbles Kids Museum, 201 E. Hargett Street, Raleigh NC 27601

Cost: $10 (includes a box lunch) Pre-registration required

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