March 19, 2008
Prison in Paso called top priority for state; said extremely likely to become a reality
A 1,000-bed state prison for medium-risk of fenders proposed in Paso Robles is a high priority for the state and extremely likely to become a reality, officials said Tuesday night.
A design team visited the boys school site last week to draw up plans for using the buildings for the new prison, which would require additional fencing and guard towers.
The news came as the City Council peppered two high-level corrections staffers with hard questions about the future of the El Paso de Robles Youth Correctional Facility, which will close by the end of July, at its Tuesday night meeting.
LINK - SanLuisObispo.com (San Luis Obispo County News)
