Prisons: The New Economic Engine For Rural Towns?

Rural towns in the U.S. are turning to prisons as a "recession-proof form of economic development."

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August 2, 2001, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"According to the 2000 census, prisons have been helping to revive large stretches of rural America. More than a Wal-Mart or a meat-packing plant, state, federal and private prisons, typically housing 1,000 inmates and providing 300 jobs, can put a town on solid economic footing. As communities become more and more familiar with the benefits that prisons bring, they are also becoming increasingly adept at maximizing their windfall through collecting taxes and healthy public service fees."

Thanks to Jennifer Lobenhofer

FULL STORY: Rural Towns Turn to Prisons to Reignite Their Economies

Wednesday, August 1, 2001 in The New York Times

Community / Economic Development United States

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