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| Justifications for closing old state prison |
| By Nevada Appeal |
| Published: 09/23/2008 |
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NEVADA - Closing Nevada State Prison is the most cost-effective alternative to save money this coming biennium, according to Director of Corrections Howard Skolnik. He has said in the past closing NSP would save upwards of $18 million a year. But employees have protested the potential loss of some 200 jobs in Carson City. Skolnik told the commission studying law enforcement, prisons and the judicial system Monday his department is doing everything possible to help those employees keep their jobs if they want to. He said the staffing at NSP has already been reduced to about 170 by closing units and offering voluntary transfers to employees. He said NSP staff now have first right to vacant positions equivalent to their current position if they are willing to move to another institution. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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