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| Small Budget Cuts Still Afftect CO Prison |
| By collegian.com |
| Published: 11/12/2010 |
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As a result of a slow crime rate throughout Colorado, one member of the Joint Budget Committee, a board of reviewers that analyzes state government departments, predicts the state may see fewer private prisons in years to come. The crime rate has dropped three times in the past five years, with an 8 percent decrease in incarcerations since 2008. According to the Colorado Department of Corrections, the current capacity of Colorado prisons are declining despite what analysts predicted would be a large crime rise by 2013. “In our prisons we are actually seeing a decline in the number of inmates, and this proposal continues to invest in anti-recidivism programs because they are working,” said Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter. Colorado’s 20 private and four public correctional facilities and centers have seen a slow drop-off in capacity and a gradual increase in releases of adults in the last few years; 10,803 inmates were released in 2008, while 8,954 were released in the 2004-2005 fiscal year. Read More. |
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