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NH: Officials praise planned prison closing Many hopeful about future use of the land

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Officials praise planned prison closing Many hopeful about future use of the land By ANNMARIE TIMMINS Monitor staff February 16, 2009 Laconia, NH The governor's announcement last week that he intends to close the Lakes Region prison by July was long overdue for many in Laconia who have always imagined something better on the prison's 400 acres with lake access and magnificent views. But the celebration has been bittersweet because closing the prison is likely to mean about 80 layoffs. "I think there must be a better use for the property," said Rep. Judith Reever, a Laconia Democrat. "But I feel very badly for the people who are going to lose their jobs." Mayor Matt Lahey, whose opposition to the prison dates back years, told The Citizen of Laconia last week that Gov...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on February 18, 2009 (boomark / email).