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| State corrections chief says he’d have to shut a prison to meet budget reduction target |
| By reviewjournal.com- Sandra Chereb |
| Published: 10/20/2016 |
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CARSON CITY — A prison the size of the Lovelock Correctional Center, which houses more than 1,600 inmates, would have to be shuttered if 5 percent budget cuts are ordered by Gov. Brian Sandoval, Nevada’s prison chief said Wednesday. James Dzurenda, director of the Department of Corrections, included closure of Lovelock in his budget plan to account for the potential 5 percent cut, as requested of all state agencies by the administration. Dzurenda said he is not seriously proposing to close Lovelock, a medium-security penitentiary in the tiny town of the same name about 90 miles east of Reno along Interstate 80. He stressed such a move is unrealistic and would cause a ripple effect throughout the prison system and communities. Read More. |
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