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The article reports on the high cost of operation at Guantánamo Bay where high-risk prisoners are detained. Topics discussed include the total cost of holding prisoners in 2018, cost per prisoner, number of military troops required to secure the detention center located on the southeast coast of Cuba, amenities for the prison's staff members, privileges for inmates and a U.S. Defense Department 2013 report on the annual cost of operating the prison and court system at Guantánamo Bay.

The article reports on the State of the Union speech of U.S. President Donald Trump that calls for prison system reform in the U.S. Topics discussed include the incarceration rate in the country, the increase of jail population, and the issue of housing for prisoners who had just released. Information on the country's parole system is provided.

The article announces that a group of U.S. police chiefs, prosecutors, and sheriffs has been formed to advocate for a reduction in the country's incarceration rate. Members of the group, called Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration, will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama to promote alternatives to arrests, a reduction in the number of criminal laws, and the abolition of mandatory minimum prison sentences. The economic aspects of mass incarceration are also discussed.

The article presents information on various issues related to prison legislation in the U.S. The prison legislation came in to force after conservation between the Republican and Democratic leaders. Lawmakers in California approved a construction program that would add 53,000 beds and move 8,000 convicts to other states. It is stated that the present prison system has several deadliness set by State and federal judges to reduce overcrowding in prisons.