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State Representative */876 X • Vice Chairman:
DAVID T.OWEN Appropriations Committee
2722 Buena Vista Drive Member:
Greeley,Colorado 80631 COLORADO Joint Budget Committee
Business: 330-9600 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Capitol. 866-2943 STATE CAPITOL
DENVER
80203
April 7 , 1994
Weld County Board of Commissioners
915 10th
Greeley , CO 80631
Dear Commissioners :
On behalf of my many constituents who oppose pre—parole facilities near
Del Camino , I would like to express concerns in this matter .
Personally , I would rather see the money used for prisons instead of
pre-parole facilities as I believe criminals should be made to serve the
full sentences handed down to them by our legal system .
The validity of these pre—parole facilities , in my opinion , is ques—
tionable . Prison inmates assigned to the center for the Del Camino area
are only there for a 90 day stay before they are released on parole . I
ask you , what can they learn in 90 days?
Please know that my constituents are extremely upset regarding the pre—
parole facilities , and I urge that you reconsider your decision to permit
the location of a pre—parole facility within unincorporated Southwest
Weld County .
I realize that the state may benefit from the 380 additional "prison"
beds that the pre—parole facility will generate ; however , I believe the
money would be better spent building a minimum security prison . Such a
prison would be more useful to the state than an untested pre—parole
facility .
Again , I urge your reconsideration of this most controversial issue , and
hopefully you will agree with the concerns of the majority of residents
living within Southwest Weld County .
Sincerely ,
David T. Owen
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