Crime ❯ Incarceration

Prison Population

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California Lawmakers Push for Another Prison Closure After Surplus Capacity Report

State analysts say the system has about 8,000 excess beds.

New York to Close Bare Hill Prison in March 2026, Consolidate Part of Collins Facility