On the recordJuly 31, 2012
The Federal prison population is growing. Over the last 15 years, the Bureau of Prisons' budget has increased from 15 percent to 24 percent.
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congress.govOrrin Hatch: “The Federal prison population is growing. Over the last 15 years, the Bureau of Prisons' budget has increased from 15…”
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Hatch discusses the rising costs and growing population of federal prisons.
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