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| Oregon, Washington Anticipate Higher Demand For Prison Beds |
| By news.opb.org - Chris Lehman |
| Published: 04/03/2012 |
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SALEM, Ore. - Corrections officials in Olympia and Salem are bracing for an expected increase in prisoners. The Washington Department of Corrections is predicting a need for 900 more beds in the next four years. And a new report issued Friday confirms an earlier forecast that Oregon will need housing for 2,000 more inmates by the end of the decade. The two states have a lot in common when it comes to their current corrections systems. Both are expecting an influx of prisoners. A budget crunch has lawmakers in both states scrambling to keep up with the coming demand. Both have closed smaller facilities in recent years. Read More. |
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