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Nebraska Proposes Huge New Prison to Combat Overcrowding

December 30, 2020December 28, 2020 Correctional News 2209 Views NCDS, Nebraska, Overcrowding

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) will soon propose a spacious new $230 million prison to fight the problem of overcrowding, according to AP and various other reliable sources. 

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Financing Approved for New Indiana Jail

January 3, 2020December 30, 2019 Correctional News 1146 Views Indiana, Overcrowding, Vigo County

A new jail for Vigo County, Ind. will become a reality now that the final step for financing the project is complete.

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S.C. County Leaders Want a New Jail as Overcrowding Worsens

December 12, 2019December 9, 2019 Correctional News 1308 Views Anderson County, Overcrowding, South Carolina

Anderson County officials recently agreed to spend up to $30,000 for a study to determine what kind of jail is needed to alleviate the current overcrowding problem.

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Tennessee Jail Overcrowding Spurs Expansion Project

May 16, 2019May 13, 2019 Correctional News 1351 Views Cheatham County, Overcrowding

A Tennessee jail project is on the move after Cheatham County commissioners officially approved a resolution to renovate the facility, according to the Tennessean.

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Hamilton County Jail Expansion Breaks Ground to Address Overcrowding

August 14, 2018April 9, 2019 Correctional News 1914 Views Expansion, Hamilton County, Indiana, inmates, Overcrowding

The Hamilton County Jail expansion broke ground recently in response to the overcrowding of the facility. The 25-year-old Hamilton County Jail currently maintains the capacity of 300 inmates, yet well exceeds that amount with its current 400 inmates occupying the facility.

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Idaho Department of Correction Faces Overcrowding Crisis

June 21, 2018January 2, 2019 Correctional News 2541 Views CoreCivic, Idaho Department of Correction, IDOC, Overcrowding

Due to rampant bed shortages throughout the state’s prisons and jails, the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) has moved an additional 56 male inmates to the Karnes County Correctional Center (KCCC) in Karnes City, Texas.

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Hawaii Struggles as Overcrowding in Corrections Worsens

May 2, 2018April 10, 2019 Correctional News 3482 Views ACLU, hawaii, Hawaii Department of Public Safety, Maui, Overcrowding

For years now, officials at the Department of Public Safety (DPS) have raised concerns about overcrowding in Hawaii’s correctional facilities, and new figures show that this predicament is only getting worse.

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Temporary Structure to Ease Nebraska Prison Overcrowding

September 5, 2017August 30, 2017 Correctional News 1960 Views ACLU of Nebraska, Carlson West Povondra, Community Corrections Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, Overcrowding

A class-action lawsuit by the ACLU of Nebraska pushed state officials to erect a 100-bed, 7,000-square-foot temporary housing dormitory at the Community Corrections Center.

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County Corrections: By The Numbers

November 15, 2008December 2, 2009 2625 Views Central U.S., Facility Spotlight, Overcrowding, Regional Jail, Virginia

All images by Abstract Photography Inc. with the exception of reception, kitchen and video visitation, by Rodney White.

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