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Iowa spends second-least in nation on prisons
John McGlothlen
Aug. 10, 2009 12:25 pm
Anamosa, Ia. - Iowa taxpayers are getting a bargain on spending for state prisons and community corrections programs, a state official said Friday. A federal study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows Iowa ranked second-lowest nationally in per-capita spending on corrections, at $121. ...