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States debate prison spending as needs grow but budgets tighten

Some states are facing budget deficits and have proposed cutting corrections funding or closing facilities.

The Allan B. Polunsky Unit, the prison that houses the 169 men on Texas’ death row in Livingston, Texas, Jan. 22, 2025. (Cécile Clocheret/AFP/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/TNS)
The Allan B. Polunsky Unit, the prison that houses the 169 men on Texas’ death row in Livingston, Texas, Jan. 22, 2025. (Cécile Clocheret/AFP/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/TNS)
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States increased spending on public safety recently, but corrections budgets are expected to level off.

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