Criminal Justice Reform

Criminal justice reform is taking place across America. The “three strike,” and “10-20-life” “tough on crime” policies of the 1990s produced a mass incarceration problem taxpayers can no longer shoulder.

Florida’s Office of Program Policy and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) estimated, “the per diem of all Florida Department of Corrections institutions was $59.57 for fiscal year 2017-2018 which converts to $21,743.05 per prisoner per year.” This figure covers costs for prison operations, inmate health, education, and substance abuse.