Gabriel City » populations http://gabrielcity.com Gabriel City is a community for the tens of millions of Americans directly affected by our criminal justice system. We come together to share our stories and help to shape new ones. Inmates and the formerly incarcerated, family members of those serving time, men and women under community supervision, professionals in criminal justice and corrections, and the victims of crime; we support and respect each other as we work to break the endless cycle of crime and incarceration that afflicts our nation. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 BREAKING NEWS: US Prison Population Drop http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/breaking-news-us-prison-population-drop.html http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/breaking-news-us-prison-population-drop.html#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:36:29 +0000 hcdmedia http://gabrielcity.com/?p=2704 For the first time in four decades, the US is seeing a drop in its prison population. In tough economic times, states are trying to find ways to keep people from ever entering the prison system. Crime rates are also dropping.

James Austin, president of JFA, a research organization that advises states on criminal justice issues, says:

“It’s economically driven, but the science is there to support it,” Austin said. “They are saving money, but not doing it in a way that jeopardizes public safety.”

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