Prison reform results in strain on welfare system

Chris Engel 7/31/137:06 PM

"The burden of improved conditions in state prisons may be borne by welfare recipients, according to new research from Rice University and Louisiana State University....

"The study, "Intended and Unintended Consequences of Prison Reform" published online this month in the Journal of Law, Economics & Organization, examined the impact of federal court orders condemning prison crowding and the outcomes among states following these orders. The researchers found that court-mandated efforts by the federal government to improve living conditions in state prisons resulted in decreased welfare funding...."

http://phys.org/news/2013-07-prison-reform-results-strain-welfare.html

Boylan & Mocan. (2013). "Intended and Unintended Consequences of Prison Reform." Journal of Law, Economics & Organization. doi: 10.1093/jleo/ewt006. Abstract.

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