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| Ga. Corrections Has Lost 1,500-Plus Jobs |
| By 11alive.com |
| Published: 01/21/2010 |
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ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's prison system has shed more than 1,500 jobs over the last two years. State Department of Corrections Commissioner Brian Owens said Wednesday that the bulk of those jobs have been eliminated through attrition. Owens told a joint legislative appropriations committee hearing that after decades of skyrocketing growth, the state's prison population has been leveling out. Owens said about 60,000 inmates are currently behind bars. The state is shutting down three more prisons this year. Read More. |
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I am curious as to what the lack of growth in prison population is attributed to. Our growth in Idaho has slowed but that is only due to certain temporary fixes. We have been told to prepare for a boost in population over the coming years. I cant imagine that Georgia is seeing a decrease in crime in this economy is there anyone out there that knows whats up in Georgia?