Wyoming prison crisis demands criminal justice reform
Opinion
by 2 Comments Shipping inmates to county jails or private out-of-state prisons won’t solve Department of Corrections’ problems.
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Prison chief: Staff shortage could create dangerous conditions
Low staffing at the Wyoming State Penitentiary and the Wyoming Women’s Center could jeopardize safety, prison director Bob Lampert told lawmakers Thursday.
‘Good time’ rolling soon to a jail near you?
Last year inmates spent two months on average in jails after sentencing, awaiting a prison bed and losing opportunities to reduce time with good behavior.
Women’s prison conditions like ‘stockyard’ say former inmates
Released incarcerees of Wyoming’s only women’s prison denounce crumbling facilities, punitive use of jails.
Criminal justice reform solutions await lawmaker action
Outside experts have found targeted solutions to Wyoming’s incarceration crisis. But will legislators move them forward?
