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N.J.'s inmate population declines, officials credit less crime, prisoner re-entry programs

7/18/10 Newark Star-Ledger—"With 25,263 inmates in the system as of this month, state prisons still hold more people than they were designed for. And 600 additional inmates will be double-bunked this year to save money. But officials say the overall population shrank because crime was cut, drug courts diverted many people from jail, and programs helped inmates prepare for life on the outside."

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Author(s)

Chris Megerian

Date

7/18/10

State

New Jersey

Source

Newark Star-Ledger

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