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State plans more prison cell units
By journalgazette.net- Niki Kelly
Published: 12/18/2014

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana will build eight prison cell units in 2017 and 2018 to cope with a rising prison population.

The increases come despite a comprehensive criminal justice reform bill passed by lawmakers that was supposed to reduce overall Indiana Department of Correction population by sending many low-level offenders to county jails or community corrections programs.

Aaron Garner of the DOC said population has dropped initially but will start to rise again in 2017.

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