Sunday, September 13, 2009
Stumbo Urges State Lease Of Otter Creek Prison
Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo is continuing to push for state control of the Otter Creek Correctional Center in Wheelwright. Last week, Stumbo sent a letter to Justice and Public Safety Secretary J. Michael Brown urging him to consider possibly leasing the prison from Corrections Corp. of America. Stumbo says a lease would allow the state to humanely house inmates and keep citizens safe. It would also allow the prison to exclusively house Kentucky inmates, relieving county jails, and could be staffed by state employees with state pay and benefits.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 6:30 PM 
