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Prospect of a new State Prison

Prospect of a new State Prison

Governor Pete Ricketts Photo: WNAX


Nebraska legislators are struggling with a proposal to build a new state prison. They approved funding for a study of the potential costs to build and operate a new facility.

Governor Pete Ricketts says legislators have some tough choices…

Ricketts says the study is a first step….

Ricketts says a new prison would allow new programming and rehabilitation….

A new prison could cost more than two hundred fifty million dollars.

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