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Show | Despite a drop in crime, prison population keeps growing ‘he Salt Lake Tribune Costly: Mandatory sentences, especially for di a Monday, July 28, 2003 A3 The inmate population in “The nation needs to break and nonviolent criminals to Utah's prisons ee rae om At milion, represented a 2.6 percent in- the chaine of cur adiiction to, prison, and find less costly and ‘halfway bowen, 4 “The prospect of prison, more ‘@ Utah's prison inmate population grew by 4.3 percent.in 2002, from5,339to 5,567, ding to state dat published the Bureau of Justice Statistics report. That growth rugs, keep rolls growing, crease over 2001, according to more effective policies like treat- than any other sanction, is SEEN eeee. ansbeane E ; ; a ‘ average f n C experts say, and states are ing to pay-the bills struggling pay the "eport released Sunday by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Preliminary FBI statistics ment,” said Will Harrell, execu- tive director ofthe Texas American Civil Liberties Union. “We feared by white-collar criminals and has a powerfuldeterrent effect,” Deputy Attorney General [Ss waiWS Miao,Ne use Petit rw ae eputioa, folowed by "@¥ ' {he West, with "@shington, Arizona, Oregon Sere Acre and New Mexico. P showed a 0.2 percent drop in need to break the cycle.” Larry Thompsonsaid inamemo @ The report's Utah figures do not include approximately ¥4,000 individuals under Utah overall crime during the same Others say tough sentencing announcing the change. Department of Corrections super visionliving in the community on probationand parole. span. laws,such as the “three strikes” Yet the cost of housing, feed- By Curr ANDERSON The Asaiated Press America’s tences, especially for nonviolent Experts say mandatory sen- laws that can put repeat offend- ers behind bars for life, are a mate is roughly $20,000 per year, prison population grew again in 2002 despite a declining crime vate, costing the federal govern- drug offenders, are a major reason inmate populations have risen for 30 years. About one of chief reason for the drop in crime. The Justice Department, for or about $40 billion nationwide using 2002 figures, according to The Sentencing Project, a non- $100,000per cell. Even as these nient and states an estimated $40 every 143 U.S. residents was in example, this year ordered Bu- profit organization that pro- climbing, the federal govern- with shortfalls, according to the billion a year at a time of ram- federal, state or local custody at reau of Prisons officials to stop motes alternatives to prison. ment is tackling a giant budget National Conference pant budgetshortfalls. year’s end. sending so many white-collar Construction costs are about deficit and 31 states this year are Legislatures. WASHINGTON ing and caring for a prison in- costs keep cutting spending most often across all programs to deal of State OEGRAERUEAGRAEE COMING SOON! 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