Recent statistics show that the State prison population continues to increase at an alarming rate. Since 1975 the total U.S. prison population grew by only 1.2 percent. In the first 9 months of 1982. the State prison population exploded with a 10.4percent rate of increase over 1981 prison population figures. Over the same 9month period. the Federal prison population increased only 4.5 percent. much of that attributed to unsentenced prisoners under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. The States need help from the Federal Government to reduce overcrowded conditions. This bill provides this assistance by allowing special targeting efforts to be directed at career criminals.
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