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No easy fix for growing state prison population, officials say
By baxterbulletin.com- Giacomo Bologna
Published: 03/30/2016

State officials say they want a firm grasp on public safety and a better hold on repeat offenders, but they're wrestling with an ever-increasing prison population with no release in sight.

Every year millions more of taxpayer dollars are spent on Arkansas's Department of Corrections than the year before, according to figures from the department.

Despite the increase in funding, the Department of Corrections has turned more frequently to county jails.

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