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Look inside: We spent $64 million turning an old Virginia prison into an apartment complex— 'it's important to preserve history'
The Lorton Reformatory was built in 1910 and shut down in 2001. Now the 2,400-acre property houses apartments, a preschool, ...
Blue state ‘prioritizing the criminals’ with $239M taxpayer-funded prison project, prosecutor says
A prosecutor in California slammed a plan to build a rehabilitation center to replace San Quentin State Prison, saying the ...
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City administrator confirms no talks on prison construction in Fort Smith
Fort Smith officials deny discussions about building a proposed 3,000-bed state prison in the city or at Chaffee Crossing. City officials confirmed their participation in meetings regarding water ...
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New Arkansas bill could allocate up to $420M for prison construction
A new bill filed in the Arkansas Legislature proposes a major investment in the state's prison system, potentially directing up to $420 million toward the construction of a new state prison over the ...
Arkansas Times16d
Bipartisan group of senators defeats fourth attempt to fund new prison construction
Credit: Matt Campbell For the fourth time in as many attempts, a bill to appropriate $750 million for the construction of a new prison has failed in the Arkansas Senate. The proposed 3,000-bed ...
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Growing inmate populations prompt states to look for more prison funding
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-14 for legislation that would give the state the ability to borrow an additional $500 million for prison construction. Republican Rep. Rex Reynolds, the ...
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Six men imprisoned for 39 thefts from Colorado construction sites
Six California men who made regular trips to Colorado to steal tools and construction equipment from Front Range building sites have all been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison. The men ...