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| NY neighbors protest contract |
| By The Queens Chronicle |
| Published: 08/24/2006 |
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SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY - Two dozen angry Springfield Gardens residents protested a controversial private prison in their neighborhood Saturday, seven weeks after company executives extended a federal contract to house the facility in the area for another year. Councilman James Sanders led about 25 locals on a march from Springfield Park to the Queens Private Correctional Facility at 182 22 150th Ave., where 200 mid level detainees—many of them convicted drug offenders—are awaiting sentencing. At the prison, protesters marched around the building while community leaders spoke out against the proximity to residences, a school and a women's shelter. “If a prisoner escapes, he's a 60 second sprint from our backyards,” Sanders said. “There are plenty of other prisons within driving distance of a courthouse in this city, so this is clearly optional for the federal system. But we can't just opt out...Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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