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| Lt. Gov. calling for more TX prisons |
| By The Houston Chronicle |
| Published: 01/25/2007 |
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AUSTIN, TX - Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said Wednesday that Texas needs to build prisons to hold 5,000 new beds, a view at odds with a major report key lawmakers will release next week that will stress treatment programs and prison alternatives. "We respect the lieutenant governor, but we respectfully disagree with him on this one if he's talking about building maximum-security facilities," said Rep. Jerry Madden, R-Plano, chairman of the House Corrections Committee. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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