Here's the year-end report for Arkansas's 2013 budget year, which ended June 30. There was a surplus of almost $300 million and net revenue was up 6.3 percent over the year before.
Well, this pretty well cinches it, I guess, that David Eberhard won't be talking to the press about breakdowns in the parole system while he's been head of the Community Correction Department.
I jump to no conclusions here, but I was reminded again today how much is yet to play out on the decision to move to more community solutions for non-violent offenders rather than expensive prison time.