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$750 million Arkansas prison bill fails for a fourth time to secure pivotal Senate vote
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) met on April 3 to discuss the ongoing Franklin County prison ...
DOC, prison task force request information on potential land for men’s prison
The state is continuing its search for land to build a new men’s prison. The South Dakota Department of Corrections and the Project Prison Reset task force issued a request for information on Friday ...
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North Dakota breaks ground on first prison designed for women, with focus on rehabilitation
Colby Braun, director of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the ...
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Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional
The five bills that would require complete air conditioning in state prisons haven’t had a hearing yet, and the money set for ...
Mandan to get $166M women’s prison with nursery and reentry Program
This will be the first time North Dakota has built a prison for women from the ground up. For over 20 years, the state has ...
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FD: Three staffers hospitalized after fire at Dauphin County Prison
Three staff members at the Dauphin County Prison have been taken to the hospital after a fire broke out Tuesday night at the ...
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Major prison plan discussed as Wisconsin Legislature begins state budget hearings
The Wisconsin Legislature’s budget committee will hold a public hearing Friday at State Fair Park on Gov. Tony Evers proposed ...
What happened inside this concert venue? A look back at the Sportatorium
The Sportatorium, which over the past two decades played host to everything from Grateful Dead concerts and Striker soccer ...