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| Prison population near high after speedy paroles end |
| By The Bahama Journal |
| Published: 05/14/2007 |
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MONTGOMERY, AL - The number of inmates squeezed into Alabama's overcrowded prisons is back near the state's all-time high of 28,440 just six months after the end of a second parole board that helped release inmates faster and created more prison space. The state's prisons were built to handle less than half of the 28,338 inmates who were behind bars in March. Corrections officials say the numbers will likely get worse before they get better, with no plans to reinstate the second board and a yearslong lag until new sentencing guidelines make a substantial dent. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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