Rising detainee population — and a surge in women detainees — strain Vermont facilities Committee members heard that detainee counts have increased (653 detainees cited), female detainee numbers rose sharply at Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, and about 150 people remain in out‑of‑state placement under a CoreCivic contract; lawmakers pressed for data and contingency planning.

Vermont's correctional facilities are facing unprecedented pressure as the female detainee population surges by 44%, raising urgent concerns among lawmakers.

Click to read more!

#VT #DataTransparency #CitizenPortal #VermontCorrections #CriminalJustice #WomenIncarceration

Committee members press for progress on women's and youth facilities, plan PRIN briefing and site visit Senators flagged long delays on women's and youth correctional facilities, discussed reuse of a dormant 'winter prison' and invited the Prison Research Innovation Network (PRIN) to brief the committee; a potential joint visit to Springfield facility was proposed for Feb. 9.

Vermont lawmakers are pushing for urgent reforms in women’s and youth correctional facilities, eyeing the potential revival of an unused prison site to address years of neglect.

Click to read more!

#VT #YouthFacilities #IncarcerationReform #VermontCorrections #WomenIncarceration #CitizenPortal

Budget allocates $16M to Vandalia Women's Correctional Center Budget includes funding and flexibility provisions for Vandalia correctional facility operations.

Missouri's budget is making waves with a significant $16 million allocation for the Vandalia Women's Correctional Center, promising improved operations and flexibility.

Click to read more!

#MO #WomenIncarceration #PublicSafety #BudgetAllocation #CitizenPortal #MissouriCorrectionalFacilities

Local jail faces overcrowding crisis with 392 inmates ahead of inspection Local jail struggles with overcrowding and rising female inmate population before TCI inspection.

Coffee County's jail is on the brink of crisis with 392 inmates, just shy of capacity, as officials scramble to address a surge in female inmates and looming inspections.

Get the details!

#CoffeeCounty #TN #WomenIncarceration #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #CriminalJustice

Committee approves Senate Bill 2352 for prison nursery program in North Dakota Committee unanimously passes bill allowing mothers to keep infants in prison nursery units.

North Dakota lawmakers have taken a groundbreaking step by passing a bill that allows mothers to keep their children with them in prison, aiming to strengthen family bonds and support rehabilitation.

Learn more here

#ND #WomenIncarceration #NorthDakotaPrisonNursery #CitizenPortal

Hearing highlights soaring women incarceration rates in Alaska and education's role Discussion reveals significant rise in women prisoners and emphasizes importance of education.

Alaska's alarming surge in women incarceration rates has sparked urgent discussions on how education can be the key to reversing this troubling trend.

Learn more here

#AK #WomenIncarceration #EducationReform #CriminalJusticeReform #AlaskaCorrections #CitizenPortal

Legislature reviews $16M funding for women's correctional facility amid ongoing site selection negotiations Committee prepares for testimony on capital bill, highlighting women's correctional facility funding issues.

Vermont's push for a new women's correctional facility hits a snag as funding remains stalled, leaving urgent needs unmet for inmates and staff alike.

Click to read more!

#VT #FundingTransparency #WomenIncarceration #VermontCorrections #CitizenPortal #CriminalJusticeReform