Miller proposes 4.4 million plan to curb juvenile crime
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller unveiled a 4.4 million package to add 24 beds at Eldora State Boys Training School and expand day treatment and tracking for youth. The proposal seeks systemwide aftercare, expanded local programs, and safer alternatives to residential care to reduce juvenile and auto crime. Branstad backs tougher penalties and detention space while noting Miller’s ideas aim to curb youth crime growth.
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Iowa Senate Leader Found Guilty in 1995 Weapons Charge
Des Moines Democrat Tony Bisignano was found guilty of a weapons charge after a domestic dispute. He received 70 hours of community service and a year of informal probation, with conviction to be wiped if terms are met. Senate leaders debate Bisignano's future while a woman declined to press charges.
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Maternity stay policy eyed by Iowa House committee
Iowa lawmakers weigh standards based maternity hospital stay on medical guidance rather than a fixed minimum. Director Therese Vaughan notes a drop in average stays from 4.5 days in the 1980s to under two days in 1992 as HMOs rise. Some proposals seek 48 hours minimum for hospital births.
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