Kentucky Faces Prison Population Surge

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Kentucky is facing a boon in the state's prison population, even despite the opening of a $92 million prison earlier this year.

By 2010, the state's prison system is expected to be short nearly 3,000 beds, Corrections Commissioner John Rees told a legislative panel last week. The state's prison population grew by 7.2 percent in 2004, he said.

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Kentucky Faces Prison Population Surge

That ranks Kentucky fifth in the nation when it comes to prison growth, Rees said.

"We're growing at a considerably faster rate th...

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