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While a change in state law championed the use of such programs in 2017, concerns have been raised that the programs are overcrowded and sometimes dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

They’re terrible places, but they don’t seem overcrowded.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Rising bond yields, with 30-year paper above 5.17%, and elevated crude prices contribute to concerns about an overcrowded market trade.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

St. Göran’s now regularly receives referrals from overcrowded hospitals with no AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The township was desperately overcrowded; every square foot was occupied either by a ramshackle house or a tin-roofed shack.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela