Concern over DOC prison cost leaves funding bill without committee recommendation
Lawmakers advanced a bill that would appropriate the last round of one-time funding needed to pay for a new men's prison.
Economics aside, does it make sense to close Rockview state prison? ‘It’s a bad place to live’
Concerns about employees and economic impact have been widespread since the state Department of Corrections announced it ...
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Old Prisons Are Being Converted Into Stylish Apartments (Really)
The number of incarcerated people nationwide has declined, and almost 200 correctional facilities have closed in the past 20 years. The sites are being repurposed. By Amanda Abrams Diamon Pearson ...
Tennessee private prison company CoreCivic expects 'significant growth' under Trump
The company's CEO forecasts "perhaps the most significant growth in our company's history, over the next several years." ...
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Ensure rights of women prisoners
According to an inmate who was recently released from the prison, five to six prisoners are crammed into spaces meant for two ...
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Protesting the state’s proposed new prison facility
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A big rally Saturday outside Vermont’s only women’s prison. State officials are looking to build a new facility but some believe prison’s are not the answer.
Alabama lawmakers seek more money for prison construction
Alabama lawmakers are seeking to borrow additional money for prison construction to ensure the state can build a second 4,000-bed prison.