RAND Corporation review of the research found that people who took part in education programs in prison had 43% lower odds of recidivism than those who did not, and that the programs cost less than the reincarceration they prevent.
A legislative audit found Utah judges jail third-degree felons at wildly different rates, and no one knows which approach reduces recidivism. Lawmakers should require better sentencing data.
Lower mortgage rates would unquestionably give buyers some relief. But relying on a return to historically unusual 3–4% mortgages is not much of a strategy for young families today.
