On the recordApril 13, 2010
the program provides a cost-effective, responsible alternative to expensive and ineffective incarceration, saving taxpayers more than $17 million last year alone.
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congress.govYvette Clarke: “the program provides a cost-effective, responsible alternative to expensive and ineffective incarceration, saving…”
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Clarke highlights the financial benefits of the program compared to incarceration.
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