After prison tour, one lawmaker says 'it's clear' SD needs new prison, others hesitant
Lawmakers are keeping all options on the table when it comes to building a new prison in South Dakota, starting with a tour ...
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County funds 394-bed, $179M jail expansion to meet litigation requirements
Supervisors stipulated North County Jail facilities must maximize the use of beds for mental health services, called for ...
Bill increasing bond amount for prison construction gets final approval at the State House
The Alabama House of Representatives approved a billincreasing the amount the state can borrow to build a second mega prison ...
Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center one step closer to more than $40 million expansion
The Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center is on track to expand. Richland County Council leaders voted to approve a budget amendment that would fund the construction of a safe housing unit at the jail. This ...
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Proposal would fund a new facility for defendants with severe mental illness
Montanans with severe mental illnesses that are accused of crimes can languish in jail for more than a year as they wait for a bed at the state psychiatric hospital. New legislation would build a ...