May 31, 2011
New 6,100-bed prison plans shelved in wake of SCOTUS decision
As the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California officials last week to significantly reduce prison overcrowding, a proposal to build a new 6,100-bed state prison in Adelanto sits on hold, according to city officials.
Officials from the High Desert city had been in discussions with the state for a couple years to build a new prison on a 226-acre site near Highway 395, according to City Manager Jim Hart. But those talks stalled when the state elected a new governor in November.
Gov. Jerry Brown's administration has told Hart that resources are focused on the state's budget, Hart said...
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