http://www.alternet.org/module/printversion/153956http://www.vera.org/download?f

http://www.alternet.org/module/printversion/153956http://www.vera.org/download?file=3476/the-price-of-prisons-updated.pdfhttp://sentencingproject.org/doc/publications/publications/sen_State_of_Sentencing_2011.pdfThis discussion question entails a bit of reading about a subjectat the core of this class: sentencing policies and sentencingreforms. The first two links discuss racial disparities insentencing and the very high cost of incarceration. The third linkdiscusses some of the changes and reforms that have beenimplemented by various states. And now the question:First what is the situation in your state regarding the prisonpopulation and corrections costs.Second what reforms if any has the state implemented to try anddeal with the problem.Finally what reforms would you recommend for this state andwhy?