Nebraska sets stage for new prison, stops short of approval
By GRANT SCHULTEApril 9, 2021 GMT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Nebraska lawmakers set the stage Friday for a new, $230 million prison even as other states close theirs, but they stopped short of fully endorsing the idea.
Lawmakers gave first-round approval to $14.9 million in state funding that would allow the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services to start designing and planning for a prison to house 1,512 inmates and relieve chronic overcrowding. The measure includes $18 million to add bed space for inmates who are elderly, have mental health issues and those with special needs.
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The Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee agreed to set aside $115 million half of the new prison’s cost but members held off on approving the money until they know more about their options.
Nebraska sets stage for new prison, stops short of approval
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