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Anonymous ID: fe08c8 Jan. 25, 2025, 12:15 a.m. No.22431165 🗄️.is 🔗kun >>1183

So I asked Grok: How many new civilian and military prisons have been built since 2017 in the USA.

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Since 2017, the United States has seen the construction or significant expansion of several new civilian and military prisons:

Civilian Prisons:

Alabama has been constructing a new $1.08 billion prison, which is set to be one of the largest in the nation. This project was notably discussed in various sources, indicating active construction efforts.

Indiana broke ground on a $1.2 billion prison in September 2023.

Nebraska is spending $350 million on a new prison, though this is more of an expansion or replacement rather than an entirely new facility.

In Georgia, there's been lobbying for a $1.69 billion investment in a new jail in Fulton County.

These projects indicate a trend of significant investment in prison infrastructure across different states, focusing on issues like overcrowding, poor sanitation, and lack of mental health resources in existing facilities. However, these are not exhaustive lists of all new civilian prisons built since 2017 but rather highlight major, high-cost projects that have been publicly reported.

Military Prisons:

The document mentioning military prisons does not specify new constructions since 2017 but rather discusses the ongoing operations and conditions of existing facilities. However, there's mention of renovations and improvements:

The United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB) and the Joint Regional Correctional Facility at Fort Leavenworth have undergone renovations to address security and structural issues, though these are more about upgrades rather than new constructions.

From available information:

Civilian Prisons: At least 4 new major constructions or expansions have been publicly noted since 2017 in Alabama, Indiana, Nebraska, and Georgia.

Military Prisons: No new military prisons have been explicitly mentioned as being built since 2017; instead, there's focus on renovations and improvements to existing facilities.

Please note, these numbers are based on high-profile projects and might not include smaller or less publicized constructions or expansions.

>>22431165

Modified the question a bit and got mostly the same response.

How many prisons are being updated or remodeled in the USA or its territories since 2016?

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Since 2016, several prisons across the United States and its territories have either been updated, remodeled, or are in the process of being so. Here's a summary based on available information:

Alabama is constructing a new $1.08 billion prison, which can be considered a significant update or remodeling of its prison infrastructure due to the investment in addressing overcrowding and poor conditions.

Nebraska is investing $350 million to build a new prison, focusing on replacing or significantly upgrading existing facilities to address similar issues.

Georgia has been noted for a proposed $1.69 billion investment in a new jail in Fulton County, again highlighting substantial remodeling or updating of facilities.

Federal Prisons: While no new federal prisons have been constructed since 2016, there have been efforts to update or improve existing facilities. For instance, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has been working on reducing its reliance on private facilities and improving conditions in existing ones through policy changes and renovations, though specific numbers on renovations are less detailed.

State and Local Initiatives: Many states have engaged in closing and repurposing old correctional facilities rather than building new ones. For example,:

Twenty-one states have partially closed or fully closed at least one correctional facility since 2000, with many of these closures leading to the repurposing of these facilities for community and commercial use, indirectly indicating a shift towards updating or remodeling the prison system's approach to incarceration.

While exact numbers for all updates or remodels since 2016 are not comprehensively documented in the provided sources, these examples illustrate a trend where states are either significantly updating existing facilities or building new ones to replace outdated infrastructure. Here's a rough count based on the information:

At least 3 new major constructions (Alabama, Nebraska, Georgia) which can be considered as significant updates or remodels to the prison system.

Federal and state-wide renovations are less quantifiable but include policy-driven changes like reducing private prison usage, improving prison conditions, and repurposing closed facilities.

Therefore, while not all updates or remodelings are captured here, at least three major projects can be confirmed from the provided data, with an underlying trend of ongoing improvements and adaptations in prison infrastructure across the country.