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TOPIC: A report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics claimed that, despite a lower crime rate, the U.S. prison population rose 2.6 percent in 2002 compared to 2001, according to an article by The Associated Press. Experts believe the increase is due to mandatory sentences being served by nonviolent drug offenders. In 2002, the estimated cost for housing and feeding U.S. prisoners reached $40 billion.

EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Steven Logan, president of Cornell Companies, is a noted expert in all aspects of private prisons, adult and juvenile correctional facilities and adult and juvenile rehabilitation. He also speaks extensively on the topic of public-private partnerships. PR: David Monroe 713-335-9216 [e-mail]

Laura Whitworth, co-founder of The Coaches Training Institute, is an experienced executive and personal coach, a dynamic facilitator, innovator and popular keynote speaker. Laura has contributed to formalizing the fundamental principles and skills critical to the field of professional coaching. Laura is currently highly involved with a non-profit organization that takes Coaching Training into prisons, creating transformational growth within the prison culture and within each individual prisoner. Laura Whitworth 707-824-0488 or 707-824-0288 PR: Laura Simonds 650-691-9123 [e-mail]

Professor Carol Getty, of Park University, teaches some of the introductory courses such as Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration, Criminology, but primarily teaches Agency Administration, Concepts of Corrections, Correction Management, Probation and Parole. Currently, she is teaching a newly developed course on the Media and Criminal Justice. 816-741-2000, ext. 6336

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