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| Town Hopes Jail Will Help Jobs |
| By thecrimereport.org |
| Published: 05/07/2010 |
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Residents of Mendota, Ca., a town of 10,000 35 miles west of Fresno are hoping for an economic turnaround when the federal government opens a 1,100-inmate prison just down the road, bringing jobs and paying customers to the area, the Los Angeles Times reports. Never mind the prospect of guard towers, razor wire, and the occasional jailbreak — small towns in many parts of California are welcoming prisons, and the jobs that come with them, with open arms. At least six counties and two cities have approved measures to allow new prisons in their jurisdictions, says the state Department of Corrections, which is overseeing a $6-billion prison expansion program that includes construction of at least 35 new facilities. Read More. |
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