2008
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The Governor Wants to Borrow $6 Billion to Build New Prisons: Fact Sheet on the Use of Lease Revenue Bonds to Build Prisons
Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) (Oakland, CA).
Answers to the following questions are provided: How are most prison construction projects funded?; What is a bond?; What is a General Obligation (GO) Bond?; What is a Lease Revenue Bond (LRB)?; How can the state use LRBs to build prisons when prisons do not produce any income ("revenue") whatsoever?; Does this mean taxpayers do not vote on LRBs to build new prisons?; What are the costs differences to taxpayers between LRBs and Go bonds?; If LRBs cost more, why would politicians use them to bui... Read More
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2 p.
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1996
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Update: Correctional Beds Not in Use Due to Lack of Funds; Update: State Prison Beds Not in Use Due to Lack of Funds
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO).
A survey of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and eight local jurisdictions, identified four jurisdictions in which correctional facility beds that are ready for occupancy are not yet in use due to a lack of funding. Three jurisdictions also reported previously operational bedspace that has been closed due to budgetary shortfalls. The report presents data on the specific facilities involved, their location, size, and security levels.... Read More
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2 p.
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1994
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The Jail Project Funding Campaign, Bond Issue/Tax Vote, Etc.: An Overview of Some Issues and Ideas
By Bowker, Gary M.; Bounds, Bruce R.; Kimme, Dennis A..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This document presents ideas and issues for consideration in planning public education on jails and jail bond campaigns. Elements discussed include: project motivators, leadership, project themes, timing, costs, public information strategies, citizen advisory boards, site selection, and bond election tools. The final portion of the document provides a summary of the key points discussed in presentation form.... Read More
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35 p.
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1994
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NIC Survey of State Corrections Departments, February, [March, April and May] 1994: Funding for Prison Beds
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO).
These surveys of state corrections departments examine the planning, construction, and funding of prison beds throughout the United States. This material updates similar information reported in January 1992.... Read More
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12 p.
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1987
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Building on Experience: A Case Study of Advanced Construction and Financing Methods for Corrections
By Dewitt, Charles B..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC ).
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70 p.
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