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Monday, March 26, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Monday, November 28, 2011  According to the Cedar Rapids Gazette, a forecast by Department of Human Right's says Iowa's prison population will top 11,000 by 2021.

Monday, April 18, 2011  Our Facebook story of the day was voted was, If HB 257 is passed,will affect the states prison population in the state of Missouri?

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  Iowa's prison population is on the upswing following declining numbers dating back to 2007.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009  The U.S. prison population edged up slightly last year, though the number of total inmates dropped in 20 states, including New York, Georgia and Michigan.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009  Iowa's top prison official says programs aimed at helping inmates re-enter society are a reason for a drop in the prison population.