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| Rep. Lahti lobbies against UP prison shutdowns |
| By connectmidmichigan |
| Published: 06/04/2009 |
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Friday, we'll learn from the Governor's office exactly which state prisons will be shut down to accommodate the shrinking budget. HANCOCK -- The decision is expected to come on Friday. Then, we'll learn from the Governor's office exactly which state prisons will be shut down to accommodate the shrinking budget. The corrections department has said that about 3,000 inmates have to be freed, and that likely means at least three facilities would be closed. State Representative Mike Lahti says he has strongly lobbied against closing any in the UP because it would be devastating to small communities where the prison is the major employer in town. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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