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| PA Inmate Population Rising |
| By philly.com |
| Published: 03/22/2010 |
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HARRISBURG - Although the number of state prisoners nationwide is on the decline for the first time in almost 40 years, Pennsylvania's prison population continues to spike - with no relief in sight. Pennsylvania had a 4.3 percent increase in prisoners last year, according to a study released last week by the Pew Center on the States. New Jersey's prison population, in contrast, fell 2.3 percent. As of Jan. 1, state prisons nationwide held roughly 1.4 million inmates, 0.4 percent fewer than there were on Dec. 31, 2008. That was the first year-to-year drop since 1972, the Pew study found. Among the main reasons for the decline: States are adopting guidelines reflecting research that shows low-level offenders, as well those who have violated technical aspects of their parole, can be rehabilitated more effectively in community programs rather than in prison. "We are starting to see a triumph of science over sound bites," said Adam Gelb, director of the Public Safety Performance project at the Pew center. "State leaders are reaching across the aisle and coming up with research-based corrections strategies for nonviolent offenders that can protect public safety at far less cost than a prison cell," he said. Pennsylvania has been slow to revamp its sentencing and parole rules, even as the inmate population has been on the rise for decades: It increased 523 percent between 1980 and 2009, from 8,243 to 51,326, according to state Department of Corrections figures. That increase was compounded in 2008 when Gov. Rendell issued a moratorium on paroles after a paroled felon killed a Philadelphia police officer. Read More. |
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