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| Osawatomie Correctional Facility in peril |
| By Louisberg Herald |
| Published: 01/21/2009 |
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KANSAS - Jan. 13 brought a blow to the ongoing effort by three state legislators to prevent the April 1 closing of the Osawatomie Correctional Facility. In Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ newly proposed budget for the 2010 fiscal year, she specifically recommended suspending operations at the minimum security facilities in Osawatomie and Toronto for fiscal year 2009, citing a savings of $374,000 to the state general fund. She went on to recommend they remain closed in FY 2010, anticipating further savings. However, State Rep. Jene Vickrey said the losses from the discontinuation of inmate labor that would be incurred by Osawatomie State Hospital, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the city of Osawatomie and Hillsdale Lake would negate any savings that the OCF’s closing would otherwise bring to the state coffers. “The facts are clearly on our side,” he said. Vickrey said he intends to join State Rep. Bill Feuerborn and State Sen. Pat Apple in a meeting with Kansas Secretary of Corrections Roger Werholtz next week. At some point, he said, they plan to meet with the governor on this issue, as well. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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