Officials: Budget cuts will make prisons, communities less safe
Cuts to the Department of Corrections, among the many budget reductions Gov. Mark Gordon called “devastating,” could decrease public safety both in and out of the state’s prisons.
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Funding woes threaten criminal justice reform
An initial rejection of funding by the governor’s office and the death of a “sin tax” raise fears funding woes will kill Wyoming’s criminal justice reform before it’s begun.
Court filing alleges ‘unconstitutional’ conditions at women’s prison
Overcrowding, understaffing and deteriorating facilities have led to increased inmate violence and unhealthy conditions, three inmates contend.
Senate moves on criminal justice reform
The Wyoming Senate advanced bills to reduce imprisonment from probation violations as part of a years-long criminal justice reform effort.
New criminal justice reform package takes shape
Lawmakers advanced four bills suggested by CJR experts to stem Wyoming’s prison crisis.
