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Newshawk: David vs. Goliath www.drugsense.org/nl/insider_4.12.pdf

Pubdate: Thu, 5 Feb 2009

Source: USA Today (US)

Page: 6A

Copyright: 2009 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc

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Author: Donna Leinwand, USA TODAY

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Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/rehab.htm (Treatment) ECONOMIC PLAN EARMARKS $4 BILLION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT



The economic stimulus bill under consideration this week in the Senate would be a windfall for law enforcement, sending nearly $4 billion to state justice systems, police and prevention programs.



Much of the money would preserve jobs and create new ones, says Dave Steingraber, president of the National Criminal Justice Association and executive director of Wisconsin's Office of Justice Assistance. "The justice system is very people-intensive," he says. "Whenever you push funding into the justice system, you're talking about jobs and hiring."



The Senate version -- like the House bill that passed last week -- includes $1.5 billion for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants, a favorite among state and local governments because the money has few legislative restrictions and can be used for a variety of justice-related programs.



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