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| Governor asks lawmakers to find a way to control prison population |
| By katv.com- Jordan Bontke |
| Published: 12/02/2015 |
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State leaders heard from a national coalition on ways to decrease the states' growing prison population. The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center told a Criminal Justice Task Force that Arkansas has one of the fastest growing prison population rates in the nation. So far, the Justice Reinvestment Initiative has compiled enough data to measure that prisons are operating at 135 percent of their capacity. In June, the state received a forecast indicating the prison population could increase 35 percent in 10 years. They estimate the state could spend up to $1.3 billion to accommodate construction and housing costs if nothing is done to decrease the prison population. Andy Barbee, research manager with the CSG Justice Center, presented a three step process that has been implemented in over 20 other states in the U.S. Read More. |
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