Think out of the cell about prison reform
Wednesday, January 23, 2002
Missouri's prison population totals around 28,600 prisoners on any given day and by all measure, the population would grow substantially if more prison cells were available. That, I guess, is both good and bad news. But for taxpayers the swelling prison population is a serious problem that will not get any better in the short run. The long run doesn't bode too well either.