Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Criminal Law Blogs -> The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog

Criminal Law

: The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog

MS:Omnibus spending Bill brings $205 million for construction of Federal Prison in Yazoo

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Spending bill brings large windfall to Mississippi By CHRIS TALBOTT ? March 12, 2009 JACKSON - The federal omnibus spending bill that President Barack Obama signed on Wednesday funnels millions of dollars to Mississippi, including $205 million for construction at the Yazoo City federal prison. Other big ticket items include $61 million for construction of Mississippi River levees and $31.5 million to continue work at the national strategic petroleum reserve site in Richton. The money is part of the regular federal budget and separate from the federal stimulus package that also is expected to bring $2.8 billion to the state. "With these funds we will be able to continue the important work of improving our state's infrastructure, enhancing quality of health care and education and creating an environment to attract new businesses," said U...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on March 12, 2009 (boomark / email).