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Prison Overcrowding on the Minds of Attendees at the ACA 2010 Summer Congress of Correction
Tuesday, August 03, 2010

As with the over-exaggerated news of Mark Twain’s death, the stories of the ACA’s Summer Conference’s low attendance has proven to be an exaggeration as well. Not sure whether it is the carnival style venue, Chicago’s Navy Pier, or the state of the industry, underfunded and soft, but the attendance appears to be as strong as last winter’s show in Tampa.

Performa’s booth team, including CEO Jeff Kanzelberger and Justice President David Robillard, saw light traffic Sunday night, but very strong traffic Monday. The primary issue on the minds of booth visitors was weak funding and its impact on overcrowding. The buzz is that the larger corrections projects have stalled as states, and even the Feds, struggle with budgets and funding.  Many believe this situation is likely to last for at least another 12 months.

Performa’s issues survey (of booth visitors) showed support for the anecdotal conclusions.  As with the winter show, the top three issues of Funding, Operating Costs and Staffing Costs remain firmly in position.  But a new issue has risen to fourth place:  overcrowding.

The demand for more beds hasn’t diminished, but the growth in new beds appears to have slowed, if not stalled altogether, as many states and the Feds struggle with historic budget deficits.  This is not an issue that is likely to go away soon.  And many fear it will get far worse before it gets better.

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This blog is a collaborative effort of the Justice group at Performa Inc. It is a platform for dialogue and the exploration of issues impacting correctional facilities, detention centers, homeland security facilities and more. The group is led by David Robillard, President of the Performa Justice Team.