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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Warden credits ‘hard work’ as DOC continues to report no cases
Wyoming’s Department of Corrections has yet to report a confirmed COVID-19 case among its inmates, bucking national trends.
Quarantines but no new positive tests at women’s prison
Four staff members recently emerged from quarantine, two inmates have tested negative for COVID-19, two more tests are pending.
Wyoming prison crisis demands criminal justice reform
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by 2 Comments Shipping inmates to county jails or private out-of-state prisons won’t solve Department of Corrections’ problems.
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.
