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| LePage will not OK bond for new prison, says senator |
| By bangordailynews.com- Tim Cox |
| Published: 03/31/2014 |
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Gov. Paul LePage will not submit legislation this term to authorize bonds to finance the proposed replacement of the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, according to a member of Washington County’s legislative delegation. The governor’s decision means the Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport is in no immediate danger of being closed, according to state Sen. David Burns, R-Whiting. State officials were considering closing the Washington County minimum security prison as part of the plan to replace the Windham prison. In addition, LePage told him he would propose a joint prison facility, according to Burns, in order to keep prison jobs and work programs in Washington County. That is an idea that has been floated before in previous years when state officials considered closing the Machiasport prison, he said Saturday. Read More. |
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