Nebraska prison proposal clears big hurdle in Legislature
By GRANT SCHULTEApril 20, 2021 GMT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Nebraska inched closer to building a new $230 million prison on Tuesday after lawmakers approved design and planning money for the facility, which would replace the state’s oldest prison.
The measure won final approval despite objections from a few lawmakers who said the state should be spending money on housing, education, mental health services and other priorities rather than the proposed 1,512-bed prison.
The funding includes $14.9 million to help state officials create plans and select a site for a lockup that would house minimum, medium and maximum-security prisoners. It also would cover the cost of an engineering study of the remaining useful life of the 152-year-old Nebraska State Penitentiary. Gov. Pete Ricketts has said the facility is antiquated and needs to be replaced or overhauled.
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