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In survey, Neb. lawmakers oppose new prison

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

In survey, Neb. lawmakers oppose new prison By NATE JENKINS-Columbus Telegram The Associated Press Monday, Dec 28, 2009 Prison crowding that often has Nebraska teetering on the edge of an emergency situation as defined by state law hasn't convinced many lawmakers that another prison is needed. The majority of lawmakers who responded to an annual legislative survey from The Associated Press said they didn't think preparations to build another state prison were necessary, with some saying that alternatives to incarceration should be pursued. "I don't think we have to build a new prison and we couldn't afford it in any event," said Sen. Pete Pirsch of Omaha, chairman of a legislative task force addressing the issue. A new prison could cost hundreds of millions of dollars for construction and staffing, Pirsch said...continue to full post

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