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Data Show Drop in Illinois Prisoners But Still Overcrowded
Data Show Drop in Illinois Prisoners But Still Overcrowded
Data Show Drop in Illinois Prisoners But Still Overcrowded
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — New state data show that the number of people incarcerated in Illinois prisons has fallen in recent years but facilities still remain overcrowded. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports that the most recent report on Illinois Department of Corrections facilities shows the agency held 47,483 inmates in May 2015...