Budgeting for Corrections in an Era of Fiscal Restraint - Fiscal Leaders Seminar & Sentencing & Corrections Policy Forum: December 2009  Other NCSL Resources  Fall Forum Multimedia Budget & Tax Program  Corrections is one of the fastest growing segments of state budgets; a difficult one to manage in the current recession. This session examined spending reductions in states and how corrections actions can be communicated to media and stakeholders.     Moderator: Larry Morandi, Director, NCSL State Policy Research Division Dan Wilhelm, Vice-President and Chief Program Officer, Vera Institute of Justice Marc Levin, Esq., Director, Center for Effective Justice, Texas Public Policy Foundation        NOTE: A link to the video recording of this session will be posted below when it becomes available.   Dan Wilhelm's PowerPoint from this session is not available. His presentation is based off the report titled "The Fiscal Crisis in Corrections: Rethinking Policies and Practices" which is available below. View Marc Levin's PowerPoint from this session at the Fiscal Leaders Seminar 2009 in San Diego. Dan Wilhelm and Marc Levin's presentations REPORT Review the Vera Institute of Justice report titled "The Fiscal Crisis in Corrections: Rethinking Policies and Practices" HANDOUT Look at Marc Levin's handout titled "What Conseratives are Saying About Criminal Justice Reform." HANDOUT Look at Marc Levin's handout titled "Communicating Solutions to Protect Public Safety, Empower and Restore Victims & Control Costs." BIOS Review the panelists' biographies