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| Correctional Officers Applaud Hillsborough County Resolution Against Prison Closure |
| By marketwatch.com - Teamsters Local 2011 |
| Published: 02/08/2012 |
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- County Board Says Closing Would Harm Officers, Taxpayers, Female Inmates' Chances at Reform The following is being released by Teamsters Local 2011: Local correctional officers hailed the Hillsborough County Board for unanimously passing a resolution today asking that the Hillsborough Correctional Institution remain open. The unique, faith-based women's facility has one of the lowest rates of recidivism in the nation and enjoys strong community support. Closure of the facility would harm more than 150 employees, many of whom would be forced to move to another county. It would also add to the county's tax burden by eliminating work squads that maintain roadways and provide support to the University of Florida Gulf Coast Research Center. The Florida Department of Corrections recently announced its intention to close the Hillsborough Correctional Institution by March 1, 2012, without input from the community, including lawmakers, local elected officials, members of faith-based organizations, employees and hundreds of volunteers and mentors from Sun City Center and surrounding areas. Read More. |
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