Corrections reform can help save state money, McAffrey says

(POL) Stimulating the economy and promoting job growth are the most important things legislators can do today, but Rep. Al McAffrey said that if he is re-elected to a third term, he hopes to also focus on corrections and health care issues, which also affect the state economy.

            McAffrey, D-Oklahoma City, is seeking re-election in House District 88. While he is proud of the work he has done on children’s issues, health care and transportation, he said he has not been successful in his mission of reducing the state’s incarceration rate. That is something he hopes to focus on in 2011 if re-elected.

            “We have to be smart on crime instead of tough on crime,” he said.

 

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