Growth spurt predicted for US prisons
Salt Lake Tribune
02/16/07
Get-tough policies that lock up offenders for longer sentences are propelling a projected increase of nearly 200,000 in the nation’s prison population in the next five years, according a private study released Wednesday. Utah’s prison population is expected to grow by 25 percent, from 6,552 to 8,171, by 2011. The nationwide increase — projected by the Pew Charitable Trusts study to be three times faster than overall population growth in the U.S. — is expected to cost states more than $27 billion... [editor’s note: Well, it doesn’t sound like the US is going to lose its global first place spot in imprisoning its own people — yay, competitive spirit! - TLK]
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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
02/16/07
Get-tough policies that lock up offenders for longer sentences are propelling a projected increase of nearly 200,000 in the nation’s prison population in the next five years, according a private study released Wednesday. Utah’s prison population is expected to grow by 25 percent, from 6,552 to 8,171, by 2011. The nationwide increase — projected by the Pew Charitable Trusts study to be three times faster than overall population growth in the U.S. — is expected to cost states more than $27 billion... [editor’s note: Well, it doesn’t sound like the US is going to lose its global first place spot in imprisoning its own people — yay, competitive spirit! - TLK]
http://origin.sltrib.com/news/ci_5224865
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 19. Feb, 14:07
