Regarding your Sept. 3 story, "Prosecutors feeling 'pressure' to lighten up on criminals," it appears there may be some misinformation concerning how the North Carolina Department of Correction is managing the state's growing prison population. The Department of Correction does not "pressure" district attorneys into seeking lighter penalties or sending fewer people to prison.

Our department does keep state lawmakers apprised of prison conditions and our current and future space needs. We make requests to the Legislature for adequate resources to accommodate the growing number of inmates committed to our state prisons.

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