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| Facing overflow, state looks for alternatives |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 12/24/2007 |
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VERMONT - For almost two decades, the Vermont Corrections Department has grappled with ever larger numbers of inmates being sent their way. New prisons have been built, cutting-edge social programs designed to keep people from needing prison have been implemented and inmates have been sent to other states for long-term, less expensive housing. Yet, despite occasional pauses in the rate of growth, the number of people in state custody has continued to grow. In an era of fiscal prudence, the Legislature has regularly funded double-digit increases to keep pace. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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