Why Philly is still not saving money as prison population drops

As Philly’s inmate population plummets, why aren’t we saving any money?

The number of incarcerated persons drops 18 percent, but costs still rise. After years of cultivating a bloated jail population that led to overcrowded conditions and the “most incarcerated big city in America” title, Philadelphia is finally addressing its problem with a plan to slash the population of incarcerated persons by a third.

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