COLUMBIA — Judges in Missouri are now in a unique position. They are the only ones in the country who know the projected costs of housing prisoners before sentencing.
New sentencing matrix shows Missouri judges the cost of prison
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 | 6:23 p.m. CDT;
updated 9:51 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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