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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Michigan was a pioneer in fully developing the successful use of community placement for prisoners. The primary intent of the community program is to ensure that a prisoner is steadily employed and financially and socially self-sufficient prior to being paroled. In January 2008, the last Corrections Center was closed which now allows for prisoners placed in CRP to be monitored on electronic monitoring only. On April 1, 2009, CRP was abolished eliminating program participation for future prisoners as a result the effects of Truth in Sentencing.
Because of the state's Truth in Sentencing law, prisoners are no longer eligible for release from prison prior to completion of their minimum sentence.
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