News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: State Prisons Expected To Grow 37% By 2003 |
| Title: | US CA: State Prisons Expected To Grow 37% By 2003 |
| Published On: | 1997-12-11 |
| Source: | Orange County Register |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 18:41:08 |
STATE PRISONS EXPECTED TO GROW 37% BY 2003
California's already crowded prisons are projected to add 57,733 inmates by
2003, a 37 percent increase, state officials said Wednesday.
The Department of Corrections said the state's adult prisons now house
155,687 prisoners, compared with 66,965 in 1987. Officials predict that the
population will reach 202,855 in 2002 and 213,420 the next year.
California's already crowded prisons are projected to add 57,733 inmates by
2003, a 37 percent increase, state officials said Wednesday.
The Department of Corrections said the state's adult prisons now house
155,687 prisoners, compared with 66,965 in 1987. Officials predict that the
population will reach 202,855 in 2002 and 213,420 the next year.
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