But the 13-acre, 146-year-old maximum security prison is so thinly staffed that there are often no guards available to float between units in case of trouble, Baker said.
During the day, Anamosa s prison yard holds hundreds of men, sent to prison because of the severity of their crimes or their predicted propensity for violence.
Yet many days that yard is guarded only from above, by armed officers in security towers. Often, Baker said, there just aren t enough correctional officers available to conduct patrols.
On March 23 something happened that workers there had dreaded for years: A correctional officer, Robert McFarland, and a nurse in the prison infirmary, Lorena Schulte, came to work that day but never went home.
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Undergraduate student Kelly Krincek with her laptop and camera near the Journalism Building. (Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)
Kelly Krincek, a graduating senior majoring in entertainment and media studies from New Jersey, was recently named Student Employee of the Year. Krincek is the student media coordinator at the Office of the Dean of Students. She was recognized for her web and video production skills as well as her “infectious energy, enthusiasm, initiative and joyful spirit.”
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My four years at UGA have been some of the most rewarding, fun and crazy in my life. I have met amazing people, learned from incredible faculty, and have grown personally, academically and professionally. One of the clear highlights of my experience here at UGA though has been working as the student media coordinator at the Office of t
In Granite State, data not the top priority
Police have wide discretion in how they resolve situations. Diversion programs are one alternative to arrest. Bill Gnade
Published: 4/20/2021 6:00:20 PM
Court diversion advocates across the country say diversion saves money and reduces crime. But in New Hampshire, and nationally, the data to support this claim is hard to find.
Without more data collection and analysis, experts warn that it will be difficult to prove to funders and the public that diversion is as effective as advocates say.
Data not a top priority
How many adults and juveniles go through New Hampshire’s court diversion programs each year, and how effective are these programs at reducing crime? Even though New Hampshire’s first diversion program was started more than 40 years ago, these questions are still difficult to answer.