Plans Move Forward for New Federal Prison in Kentucky
ROXANA, Ky. — U.S. Rep. Hall Rogers’ office released a statement in late February that the U.S.
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U.S. Sees First Decrease in Prison Population in Nearly 40 Years
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. prison population has dropped for the first time in nearly 40 years.
According to the most recent government data, the number of inmates is down 1.3 percent, to about 7 million offenders behind bars. Much of the decline, officials say, is due to a well-informed group of policymakers.