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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 2018
Page
4
Officials report 8 074 inmates in prisons surpassing design capacity by 1 114, with projections showing 8 611 by 2018 and 10 396 by 2027. Budget cuts closed about 400 minimum security beds, limiting recidivism-reduction efforts as inmates admitted totaled 5 990 in the year.
The Iowa correction system shows more admissions than releases in most years, with 2015-16 as an exception. In fiscal 2018 the Board of Parole released 2235 inmates, a 6.9 percent rise, while work releases fell 2.3 percent to 1627. Prison counts peaked in 2011 at 9009 with crowding at 122 percent. Union leader Danny Homan criticizes staffing and oversight, citing assaults and escapes from halfway houses, including a 1996 Des Moines gunbattle case linked to a Fort Des Moines Work Release Center incident. Officials say staffing analyses align with needs, despite concerns.
Cedar Rapids officials report river crest near 18 feet with predicted protection through the crest. City has spent about 300 000 this month on berms sand barriers pumps and plugs. Sand barriers line the river behind the police department and drains are plugged while pumps operate in Time Check Neighborhood. Permanent pumps at Sinclair site and NewBo divert rainwater back to the river. Boat ramps remain closed until river drops below 13 feet. Updates at cedar-rapids.org.
A Des Moines based Iowa Child and Family Policy Center report calls for child care subsidies and expanded financial aid for low income and two parent or single young families. It notes Medicaid expansion reaching about 27 000 for young parents but health insurance remains lower than peers. The report urges broader apprenticeship programs and continued public benefits to help prevention and education. It highlights high color and low degree attainment among young parents and stresses targeted support for education, training and health care.
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