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| NV Prison Closing Focuses On Safety |
| By www.nevadaappeal.com |
| Published: 07/16/2010 |
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The latest attempt to close the Nevada State Prison in Carson City is being speciously characterized as a budget issue. Gov. Gibbons argues that corrections officers must be furloughed to meet budgetary constraints, and consequently NSP must be closed to reduce the strain on our already understaffed correctional system. But while budgetary concerns are part of the challenge of managing our prisons, the issue of public safety must be considered as an equally important part of that challenge. The true issue is whether our state can sustain deeper cuts in our Department of Corrections by furloughing front-line corrections staff and, if we do, what impact that will have on the safety of our communities. The safety issues caused by furloughing front-line corrections officers will not disappear when we close a prison. This past week the Board of Prison Commissioners, empowered by the Nevada Constitution and Nevada Revised Statutes, stopped the attempted closure of NSP over the objection of the governor and the director of the Department of Corrections. The closure of NSP is not based on some larger policy or plan; instead it is based solely on the need to meet furlough mandates imposed by the governor. Read More. |
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