Lincoln’s Law Enforcement Leaders: Invest in Early Education or Foot Bigger Prison Bill Later

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Lincoln’s Law Enforcement Leaders: Invest in Early Education or Foot Bigger Prison Bill Later

Aug 31st 2009

Lincoln Chief of Police Thomas K. Casady, Lancaster County Attorney Gary Lacey and Chief Deputy Attorney Joe Kelly released a research brief indicating that high-quality early learning programs for at-risk young children ages birth-to-five can significantly reduce crime and ultimately cut corrections costs by a quarter or more.