UOG students take on DOC overcrowding problem, offer solutions

1/21/2025

*UOG student Richard Ybanez speaks on the proposed planning and execution timeline of doing some of the projects*

University of Guam students, through professor Judith Guthertz’ PA420 Public Finance and Fiscal Policy class, spent the last four weeks doing site visits, research and analyses in hopes of helping to alleviate overcrowding at the Department of Corrections.

They presented their findings on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the UOG College of Business and Public Administration, and their ideas were well received.

Among those in the audience were DOC Director Fred Bordallo Jr. and Maj. Antone Aguon, Chief of Police Stephen Ignacio, the governor’s legal counsel Jeff Moots and communications director Krystal Paco-San Agustin, Alternate Public Defender Peter Santos and former congressional candidate Ginger Cruz.

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UOG students take on DOC overcrowding problem, offer solutions