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.
Wyoming Department of Corrections
‘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.
Cuts to prison drug treatment come back to bite budget
Lawmakers’ and Gov. Matt Mead’s decision to cut $4.5 million from substance abuse programs in prisons is costing the state money, WDOC director said.
State pen boondoggle gives us a sinking feeling
Wyoming considers throwing good money after bad at the state prison, gambling with the safety of inmates and prison staff.
