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Perhaps no crime underscores how the economy is changing than a recent jewelry store robbery in Milwaukee. After the thieves got out of the store, a rival group of robbers stole their loot, according to the Associated Press. The incident is still under investigation, but evidence suggests criminals...

Are we on the verge of a crime epidemic? As states reel from tax shortfalls, some such as Wisconsin are considering cutting the prison budget by releasing prisoners before the end of their terms. Governor Doyle of Wisconsin recently stated in his budget address that he hopes to help address a...

Sheriff Greg Bartlett who was in charge of the Morgan County, Alabama jail found a creative way to cut the facility's budget: Stop feeding the inmates. The jail had a budget of $1.75 a day to feed each prisoner, but the sheriff decided cost-cutting measures were in order. He decided to...

My mother in law has often joked about being on the "See Food diet" as in if she sees it she eats it. The prisoner's in Polk County Florida are being put on a brand new nutrition regimen which could result in a second generation of Subway's Jared. The Sheriff in Polk County has switched the...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the idea of releasing prisoners early in order to save money. Prison budgets are apparently busted, and this is one solution being considered (and in some places implemented) to reduce the budgets. California lawmakers have found a new argument in favor of releasing...

With budgets stretched thin, several states are considering letting inmates out of prison early to save money. Even though they may be more likely to commit new crimes, politicians are saying the cost of those crimes is far less than the cost to keep the prisoners locked up.One argument in favor of...

I recently read about a jail in Maryland cutting back on supplies for prisoners. The ideas included limiting inmates to three rolls of toilet paper and two bars of soap per week. I've been trying to figure out how much toilet paper and soap I use each week, and those limits sound like more than...