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African Americans in Iowa's Prisons

posted on January 22, 2008 at 11:42 AM

African Americans in Iowa's Prisons Brad Richardson, Director of the DMC Resource Center in Iowa City, and David Goodson, with the Family & Children Council in Waterloo, discuss the causes and potential solutions for the disproportionate number of African Americans in Iowa's prisons.

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Disproportionate Minorities in Iowa Prisons

posted on January 19, 2008 at 12:22 PM

Disproportionate Minorities in Iowa Prisons If you commit a crime in Iowa, and you’re African American, your chance of going to jail is 14 times greater than if you are Caucasian. It's been a problem for decades, and Iowa Governor Chet Culver is determined to make inroads in alleviating the persistent disproportionate incarceration of minorities in Iowa's detention centers, jails, and prisons.

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Iowa Prison Reform

posted on January 18, 2008 at 2:22 PM

Iowa Prison Reform State Representative Todd Taylor and prison reform advocate Carlos Jayne discuss issues in the Iowa correctional system with host Paul Yeager.

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Community Based Corrections

posted on January 16, 2008 at 5:10 PM

Community Based Corrections More than 450 inmates are waiting for space to open up for them to move from prison to one of 22 Community Based Corrections centers in the state. We profile a Community Based Corrections residential center in Ames to witness the issues and challenges they face.

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Out and About Iowa - Fort Madison

posted on January 16, 2008 at 3:07 PM

Fort Madison is named for a Fort and early trading place, which was in turn named for James Madison who became President in 1809. As Out and About correspondent Dan Kaercher's report explains, this old railroad town is getting back on track.

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2008 Iowa Legislative Preview

posted on January 9, 2008 at 3:16 PM

2008 Iowa Legislative Preview As the session begins Monday, the legislature faces a fiscal year 2009 budget gap of more than $400 million. Governor Chet Culver has already asked lawmakers and state agencies to hold the line on spending, and he says he does not want to increases taxes. Nevertheless, there are many proposals asking for projects to be funded.

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