Lawmakers eye budget for prison space

myrtlebeachonline.com     May 17, 2008            

North Carolina's growing prison population is fast outstripping prison capacity, and state lawmakers are seeking solutions as they craft a budget.Legislative fiscal analyst Doug Holbrook told lawmakers Thursday that the state could need an additional 6,100 beds to keep up with a growing prison... [read full story]                

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Legislators seek fix for packed prisons

newsobserver.com     May 15, 2008          

Legislators seek fix for packed prisons RALEIGH - State lawmakers showed little interest today in cutting criminal sentences or taking other steps to avoid a big bill for new prisons. In fact, members of a legislative committee laughed when Rep. Ronnie Sutton, a Pembroke Democrat, asked whether...                

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Few fixes for full prisons

newsobserver.com     May 16, 2008          

Some inmates held at county jails. But an alternative is met with laughter Prisons director Boyd Bennett has notified county jails that they will have to hold convicted inmates, instead of sending them to Central Prison or another prison, until a new facility opens. But when state Rep. Ronnie...                

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Few fixes for full prisons: Some inmates held at county jails. But an alternative is met with...

tmcnet.com     May 16, 2008          

KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 16--For North Carolina lawmakers, the response to the state's growing prison population over the past decade has been consistent -- build more prisons. But when state Rep. Ronnie Sutton, a Pembroke Democrat, challenged his colleagues Thursday at a meeting of...                

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Lawmakers debate on prison spending

charlotte.com     May 16, 2008          

State lawmakers are debating the best way to handle North Carolina's growing prison population as they hash out the budget.The News & Observer reported Friday officials say growth in prison population is mostly due to growth in the overall state population.In one meeting, legislative fiscal...                

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Lawmakers debate on prison spending

localtechwire.com     May 16, 2008          

RALEIGH, N.C. — State lawmakers are debating the best way to handle North Carolina's growing prison population as they hash out the budget. The News & Observer reported Friday officials say growth in prison population is mostly due to growth in the overall state population. In one meeting,...                

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Lawmakers debate on prison spending

wrallocaltechwire.com     May 16, 2008          

RALEIGH, N.C. — State lawmakers are debating the best way to handle North Carolina's growing prison population as they hash out the budget. The News & Observer reported Friday officials say growth in prison population is mostly due to growth in the overall state population. In one meeting,...                

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Lawmakers debate prison spending, budget concerns

localtechwire.com     May 16, 2008          

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's growing prison population is fast outstripping prison capacity, and state lawmakers are seeking solutions as they craft a budget. Legislative fiscal analyst Doug Holbrook told lawmakers Thursday that the state could need an additional 6,100 beds to keep up with a...                

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Prisons struggle to keep up

charlotte.com     May 17, 2008          

North Carolina's growing prison population is fast outstripping prison capacity, and state lawmakers are seeking solutions as they craft a budget.Legislative fiscal analyst Doug Holbrook told lawmakers this week that the state could need an additional 6,100 beds to keep up with a growing prison...                

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Lawmakers debate prison spending, budget concerns

wrallocaltechwire.com     May 16, 2008          

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's growing prison population is fast outstripping prison capacity, and state lawmakers are seeking solutions as they craft a budget. Legislative fiscal analyst Doug Holbrook told lawmakers Thursday that the state could need an additional 6,100 beds to keep up with a...                

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