NOLA.com: Louisiana could spend $82 million more on prisons as inmate population grows
Louisiana could spend $82 million more on prisons as inmate population grows
Idaho's total incarcerated population is above its capacity in state prisons. The cost to house those state inmates in county jails and in out-of-state facilities has risen sharply. Idaho’s rising ...
The Alabama Sentencing Commission said Friday that Alabama’s already overcrowded prisons could see inmate populations rise by nearly a third by 2030 due to new punitive laws passed by the Legislature.
CBS News: Colorado governor's budget director says state needs new prison to house growing inmate population
Colorado governor's budget director says state needs new prison to house growing inmate population
News on 6: AI in Oklahoma prisons: A plan for inmate safety
Oklahoma prisons are now turning to Artificial Intelligence. The goal is to improve safety, save taxpayer dollars, and improve outcomes for inmates. Oklahoma has 23 correctional facilities. For the ...
Oklahoma’s prison population is growing again, and advocates say a surge in crime is not driving the increase, but rather inmates serving longer sentences. That trend is especially affecting older ...
The Baltimore Sun: 7 inmates died in Maryland state prisons in 2 months. Why?
Maryland correctional authorities have recorded seven inmate deaths over the past two months, a pattern that criminal justice experts say points to deeper challenges inside the state’s prisons. “The ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Prison is down to 325 inmates as of Tuesday from last month’s average of 374, a reflection of efforts to transfer more inmates to state prisons and the current housing ...