Virginia Prison Population Grows Rapidly and Faces Strain
Virginia inmate totals rise from 19 553 in 1994 to an estimated 23 272 this month, with 21 major prisons, 20 field units and one work release center. About 99 percent convicted in Virginia, 55 on death row, average age 32.9, average sentence 25 years, 56.1 percent violent crimes, 43.9 percent non violent. DOC cites security upgrades, escape risk, riots rare, HIV AIDS 1 83 percent, 603 inmate work crews on highways, medical centers at Powhatan and Greenville, on site 24 7 care, some transfers to ERs with security.
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Virginia
Richmond
Tidewater
DOC
Jim Jones
Commonwealth
U.S. Supreme Court
Dick Young
Virginia Department of Corrections
Young
Pocahontas High School
John McCluskey
Keen Mountain
Powhatan
Greenville
Pocahontas Area Prison Plan Spurs Local Debate
The proposed $85 million prison for Pocahontas would take about two years to build and create roughly 425 jobs, with 90 percent filled by locals and an annual payroll around $18.9 million. Supporters cite economic benefits while opponents warn of community harm and student enrollment loss as petitions circulate and posters dot downtown Pocahontas.
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A-1
McCluskey
Eport
DOC
Tazewell County Economic Development Authority
Industrial Development Authority
Pocahontas
EDC
Christy Parker
Abbs Valley
Boissevain
Citizens For Progress
Pocahontas High School
Where did all the jurors go in OJ Simpson trial
Ten jurors down, two alternates left as Judge Lance Ito faces a mistrial risk from juror dropouts. Legal experts blame sequestering and strict standards, noting diary writing and interpersonal friction as factors. Sequestration has distorted the process, with 14 remaining jurors, and questions about a potential retrial and future juror conduct arise.
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Los Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Superior Court
Lance Ito
Ito
Lois Heaney
National Jury Project
Oakland
Heaney
Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Joyce Mochizuki
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Arkansa
Michael Knox
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O.J
Knox
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Farron Chavarria
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Chavarria
Francine Florio-Bunten
Blaydes Clinic
Frederick
Woodland Ave
Kim Beavers
Danny
Rtn
Dexter
Norwood Isale
Waterville
Lompact
Err
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JEBCO
VISA
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Lowrance
Dudes
Isale
Our
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Ughtaction
ZEBCO
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Liesure Life
Ince
Brick Street
Princeton, WV
City of
Board of Directors
City Hall
Princeton Avenue
Scott Street
Northside
Beverly G. Tresch
Lee
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