Community Corrections news: - Prison funds turned to treatment (Denver Post)

Prison funds turned to treatment (Denver Post)
Gov. Bill Ritter is emphasizing treatment programs over prison beds - a give-'em-another- chance philosophy that differs from the previous administration's lock-'em-up stance.

Report slams conditions at Marion County corrections center (WTHR Indianapolis)
Indianapolis - An Indiana Department of Corrections study finds problems such as poor sanitation at the Marion County Community Corrections Center in Indianapolis. The report also cites problems with the emergency sprinkler system and a moldy ventilation system.

Report slams conditions at corrections center (The Indianapolis Star)
Inmates and staff at the Marion County Community Corrections Center spend their days under leaking ceilings, breathe air from a moldy ventilation system and endure other deplorable conditions, a new state report has found.

Report slams conditions at Marion County corrections center (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
INDIANAPOLIS - Prisoners and staff at the Marion County Community Corrections Center must endure conditions that include poor sanitation, a suspect emergency sprinkler system and breathing air from moldy ventilation, a state report said.

State blasts conditions at Indy corrections center (The Indianapolis Star)
Conditions at the Marion County Community Corrections Center are deplorable, unhealthy and unsafe for both inmates and staff, according to a new state report.