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Article: Prison population to rise by thousands

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February 19, 2005
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* State could have 2,000 more inmates by 2014. * Spending on prisons has doubled in 10 years. * Number of inmates in 1994: 2,325; today: 5,067

tobycoleman@wvgazette.com

The state's prison population will grow from a little more than 5,000 today to nearly 7,000 in 2014, according to a report released by the state's Criminal Justice Analysis Center Friday.

The center predicts prison growth will be sparked by the increased imprisonment of thieves, drug users and other non-violent offenders.

"While the growth in the correctional population is forecasted to be less than what was observed in the 1990s, the current projections imply that public officials and correctional administrators should plan ...

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