Prison Committee Makes Recommendations
The State Prison System Planning Committee, which is Co-chaired by State Representative Todd Taylor of Cedar Rapids, wrapped up their work yesterday and recommended a series of upgrades to Iowa’s prison system. The committee was formed to study Iowa’s prison system, which has a design capacity of 7,364 but currently houses 8,894 offenders.
The recommendations will be considered by the 2008 Iowa Legislature, which opens up on January 14. The scoop from today’s Cedar Rapids Gazette:
Legislative panel supports proposal to build 2 prisons
By Rod Boshart, The Gazette
rod.boshart@gazettecommunications.comDES MOINES — A legislative study panel on Wednesday recommended lawmakers proceed next session with nearly $240 million in upgrades to Iowa’s prisons, including replacing the women’s prison in Mitchellville and the Fort Madison penitentiary. (more…)