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Crime and Justice News
Jan 24, 20241 min read
Correction
Crime and Justice News incorrectly stated on Tuesday that Colette Peters is the first female director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons....
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 13, 20232 min read
NH Inmate Medical Costs Rising, Lack Of Medicaid A Key Issue
Over the last several months, the New Hampshire Department of Corrections has needed an additional $6.5 million to keep up with inmate...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Appoints New Corrections Director
Virginia Parole Board Chairman Chadwick Dotson will become director of the Department of Corrections, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Monday,...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Corrections Population Steady During 2021 Despite COVID
Despite some predictions that the nation's correctional population might fall sharply during the COVID pandemic, the total dropped only...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 14, 20222 min read
Hurricane Ian's Impact Shows Lack of Disaster Plans For Jails, Prisons
When Hurricane Ian struck Florida, the closing of courts closed left many stuck in jail facilities in a mandatory evacuation zone....
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Crime and Justice News
May 6, 20222 min read
On Mother's Day, 150,000 Women Will Be Incarcerated
This Mother’s Day — as COVID-19 continues to put people behind bars at risk — nearly 150,000 incarcerated mothers will spend the day...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Total Behind Bars, On Probation and Parole Dropped 11 Percent In 2020
About 5,500,600 persons were under the supervision of adult correctional systems in the U.S. at the end of 2020, 11 percent fewer than at...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 12, 20221 min read
Prison, Jail, Population Numbers Rebounding After COVID-19 Drop
In an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics data, the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) says that U.S. prison, jail, and probation...
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