Michigan Lets Prisoners Go—and Saves a Bundle

摘要

In a small, drab office at the Charles Egeler correctional facility in Jackson, Mich., Corey Russell, a 34-year-old stick-up man, is taking a test that will deter-mine whether he is ready to be let out of prison. "In the three to six months prior to this incarceration, how ofter were you bored in your spare time?"asks case manager Jennifer Tellez. "Quite often, actually," says Russell, who is serving a 14-month sentence for attempting to rob a poker hall. Tellez Vvorks her way through the 130-question evaluation form in front of her. "In the last year, were you working any jobs?" Russell shakes his head.