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Arkansas Governor Seeks $7.4 Million for 200 Additional Prison Beds

August 4, 2015 2327 Views Central U.S., enVerid Systems, Green Schools Program, hospital operations, myRisk Hereditary Cancer test, New Mexico

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is currently seeking $7.4 million in funding from the state to open 200 additional prison beds to ease the backlog of inmates being housed at local jails.

Hutchinson told the Arkansas State Sheriffs Association that he would ask lawmakers to approve of funding in about 18 months for the Pine Bluff Prison facility. “I’m asking for your patience and your support and to recognize that there is hope around the corner,” Hutchinson said in a statement.

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California Funds Prison Rehab Programs

May 12, 2015 3348 Views Ian Peer, intermittent sentence, myRisk Hereditary Cancer test, pu’uhonua, QKA, Tishman Construction, Western U.S., William Echols, Yasir Naqvi

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) earlier this month awarded a number of one-time grants aimed at expanding rehabilitative programs in the state’s prisons. In total, the state committed $2.5 million to efforts to “boost innovative programs and increase volunteerism in prisons,” according to a statement by the CDCR.

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Thomson Prison Reopening Closer to Becoming a Reality

December 17, 2014 2269 Views Chicago Lakeside Development, Clean Energy Trust, Eastern U.S., Kyle Poppert, Larry Wayne, Michael Kenney, myRisk Hereditary Cancer test, pu’uhonua, Sen. Steve Lathrop

THOMSON, Ill. — Washington lawmakers further secured the reopening of Thomson Correction Center (TCC) in Thomson, Ill. by dedicating $106 million to Bureau of Prisons construction. The bill must now be voted on in both chambers and signed into law by President Obama.

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Budget Cuts Impact Virginia Correctional Facilities

October 21, 2014 2814 Views Eastern U.S., Federal Energy Management Program, myRisk Hereditary Cancer test, prison demolition, Robert Eckard, Sillings Architects + Planners

POWHATAN, Va. — Several Virginia correctional facilities will soon be shuttered in an attempt by the state to address a roughly $2.4 billion revenue shortfall. Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the closures — and subsequent layoffs — in a press conference in Richmond on Oct. 15. All facilities named in the budget cuts will be closed before the end of the year.

New Orleans Weighs Inmate Housing Options

June 11, 2014 2268 Views Central U.S., Jensen Yorba Lott LLC, Julie Pithers, myRisk Hereditary Cancer test, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, pu’uhonua, Rick Jones, Safe Schools 101, student activities, tornado safety, Window Systems

The soon to be completed Orleans Parish Prison does not currently include specialized housing units for inmates with acute mental illness.
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Pennsylvania Prisons May Halt Hiring

June 11, 2014 2569 Views campus planning, Eastern U.S., HTK Architects, Kwk Architects, Lydig Construction, MC Industrial Inc., myRisk Hereditary Cancer test, pu’uhonua, Sheriff Dave Phalen, Washburn University construction

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In an effort to save money, Pennsylvania Corrections Secretary John Wetzel has instituted a department-wide freeze on new hiring, which union representatives are calling a threat to correctional staff safety.

Thomson Prison Receives Funding Boost

June 10, 2014 2643 Views Clean Energy Trust, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Design Loft, Eastern U.S., myRisk Hereditary Cancer test, pu’uhonua, youth correctional facilities

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced on June 5 that he and other members of the Senate Appropriations Committee had approved $43.7 million for equipment and staffing to continue the activation of Thomson Prison.

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Opponents Rally Against California Jail Expansion

May 21, 2014 2738 Views 2014 Policy Impact Award, AAPOR, Allen J. Beck, American Association for Public Opinion Research, BJS, Edu-Safe Associates, Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, inmate rights, Louisiana, myRisk Hereditary Cancer test, prison demolition, prison statistics, Western U.S., Window Systems

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Following the May 13 release of Governor Jerry Brown’s revised state budget, advocacy groups are speaking out against Brown’s plan to funnel $500 million into jail expansion. Groups like Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) are protesting the potential multi-billion dollar cuts to recidivism-reducing programs, and investment in new correctional construction.

NOLA Leaders Advance Prison Reforms

April 30, 2014May 7, 2014 2514 Views biomedical repair division, Contractor, Jensen Yorba Lott LLC, Julie Pithers, myRisk Hereditary Cancer test, pu’uhonua, state prisons, student activities

NEW ORLEANS — On April 17 the City of New Orleans and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office signed a partial settlement concerning sweeping improvements to the Orleans Parish Prison (OPP).

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Maine Jail Bill Wins Support

April 17, 2014 2390 Views American Biogas Council, Eastern U.S., Julie Pithers, Kulani Correctional Facility, Mortensen Construction, myRisk Hereditary Cancer test, Radio Flyer, Robert Pasin

AUGUSTA, Maine — A bill that would grant greater authority to the Maine State Board of Corrections has won initial approval in both the House and Senate. L.D. 1824 primarily directs the board to establish an essential programs and services funding formula for county jails, and to review county jail management models implemented in other states. The measure received a 130-16 vote of support in the House and a 31-4 vote of support in the Senate.

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