Florida TaxWatch Showcases Inmate Rehabilitation Programs

On Monday, Florida TaxWatch released a report which finds re-entry programs reduce the prison population and expenses for taxpayers in the Sunshine State. In the report, Florida TaxWatch urged the state Department of Corrections (DOC) to promote substance abuse, education, faith-based and character-based programs and to help released inmates prepare to re-enter the job market.

"Re-entry programs provide valuable services to inmates while equipping them with skills they need to return to society," said Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch. "By properly rehabilitating inmates, re-entry facilities make our communities safer.

"Florida must expand its use of re-entry programs for inmates that are facing release back into their communities," Calabro continued. "These facilities increase public safety and have the added benefit of cost savings to Florida taxpayers."

The report can be read here.