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Bureau of Justice Statistics Report Shows Drop in Correctional Population

January 11, 2017January 11, 2017 Correctional News 2686 Views BJS, bureau-of-justice-statistics, correctional-population, inmate-population, prison-population

WASHINGTON — More than 6.74 million adults were incarcerated in the U.S. at the end of 2015, according to a

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Opponents Rally Against California Jail Expansion

May 21, 2014 2933 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.