The prison boom of the 1980s and 1990s, combined with the recent economic decline, has led to an interesting phenomenon: where towns once fought against becoming the home of a prison, they now fight to land oneaeeven maximum security prisons. Some towns have put together lobbying packagesaesuch as land, utility upgrades, and even cashaeto convince corrections departments to build prisons on their la
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The prison boom of the 1980s and 1990s, combined with the recent economic decline, has led to an interesting phenomenon: where towns once fought against becoming the home of a prison, they now fight to land oneaeeven maximum security prisons. Some towns have put together lobbying packagesaesuch as land, utility upgrades, and even cashaeto convince corrections departments to build prisons on their la
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