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| Proposed prison expansions draw doubts |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 01/19/2009 |
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INDIANA - Faced with tight budgets and prison overcrowding, states across the nation are considering whether to release prisoners early. But in Indiana, the Daniels administration is looking to add space to existing prisons to help keep the growing number of inmates behind bars. The lean budget proposed by Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels includes just two new building projects over the next two years -- expansions of the Miami Correctional Facility near Peru and the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility near Sullivan. Each would be expanded by 600 beds, and the state would make $3 million in bond payments to cover the $40 million in construction. Daniels says public safety must be one of government's top priorities. "We are not going to turn felons out of prison early where they can prey on the public," Daniels said. "That's happening in other states, and we're not going to let it happen here." Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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