Prison Population, Costs Climb
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By Tom Mooney, The Providence Journal, R.I.  Mar. 8--Corrections Director A.T. Wall was prepared yesterday to tell the  House Finance Committee that the soaring prison population his department now  struggles with isn't just a Rhode Island problem; other states are suffering,  too.
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Research finds a significant number of inmates come from some of Scotland's poorest areas.
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Â· More prisoners being held in police and court cellsÂ· Slopping out returns as repairs are cancelled
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Inmates are reaching the end of their sentences but cannot be freed because they haven't attended treatment programmes.
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The Chief Inspector of Prisons says the system is at a crossroads with improvement under threat because of overcrowding.
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Convenience usually comes at a price â and that price has been climbing.
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The move this week by New York reflects concern about prison overcrowding and 'fairness.'
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More than 1,000 prisoners are to be freed later ahead of schedule as part of a move to ease prison overcrowding.
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The state's corrections system is dangerously overcrowded and in crisis. A federal panel is about to render a judgment that could force open prison doors
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GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The U.S. prison camp for terror suspects is taking on a look of permanence as the mission marks its third year Tuesday, with plans for a new $25 million prison facility, $1.7 million psychiatric wing and a permanent guard force.
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The Chief Inspector of Prisons says improvements to the system are under threat because of overcrowding.
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The state's corrections system is dangerously overcrowded and in crisis. A federal panel is about to render a judgment that could force open prison doors.
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Fresh predictions for the prison population suggest government building plans may not provide enough cells.
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After two decades of massive growth, the U.S. prison population began to level off in the first six years of this century, according to 2006 census statistics released today.
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Fresh predictions for the prison population suggest government building plans may not provide enough cells for inmates.
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There are 900 sex offenders living in Northern Ireland - an increase of 300 since June - it is revealed.
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The number of prisoners in England and Wales hits a new high for the fourth week running and outstrips jail capacity.