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| Pa. prison population shows largest decline |
| By post-gazette.com - Karen Langley |
| Published: 01/10/2013 |
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HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania state prisons housed 454 fewer inmates at the end of 2012 than they did one year earlier, the largest decrease and only the third yearly population decline in the past 40 years. State corrections officials attribute the drop to several factors: fewer people sent to prison; more parole interviews taking place as scheduled; and quicker processing for inmates with short minimum sentences so they can complete requirements in time for release. "It's showing that we're moving in the right direction," said Susan McNaughton, a spokeswoman for the Department of Corrections. "We are excited by this because for many years we had such a constant increase." Corrections has consumed more state dollars in recent decades as both the prison population and the cost of keeping an inmate have ballooned. State officials say the average annual tab for housing a prisoner is now $34,700. Read More. |
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