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State forecast projects modest 10‑year prison growth; officials point to changing offense mix
Summary
A 10‑year prison population forecast prepared by the state's planning division and presented by DOC research director Sarah Finneran projects about a 9.1% increase and highlights rising violent convictions, longer lengths of stay and a higher share of serious offenses in the population.
Sarah Finneran, research director for the Department of Corrections, presented highlights from the annual prison population forecast produced by the state planning division (now named the Division of Planning and Improvement). She said the report projects a 10‑year population increase of about 9.1 and noted the department and parole board use the forecast to adapt policies and practices.
Finneran summarized…
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