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MA: prison towns to loose mitigation money

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

News Wicked Local Walpole News Walpole to lose $750k prison mitigation money By Jeb Bobseine Fri Oct 17, 2008, 12:09 PM EDT WALPOLE - Walpole will lose $750,000 it gets for being home to a state prison, according to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. As a result, Town Administrator Michael Boynton is predicting cutbacks throughout Town Hall, possibly including layoffs. The $750,000 cut is part of a sweeping attempt by Gov. Deval Patrick to balance the state budget in the turbulent economy, state spokesman Terrel Harris said. "As I understand it, it's unsustainable, especially in these economic times," Harris said. "It's an earmark that we just can't afford." Local and state officials are fuming over Patrick cutting prison mitigation funds after his recent promise to secure local aid funds to towns and cities across the state...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on October 29, 2008 (boomark / email).