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S M | major economic impacts, | o se s : 2oftne e 3 : while MP says he‘s exploring s s a s 3% f 1 v ilit : oo > m ... 3 options to save facility : ~ y iz h t ‘ s j kess cmdfi s Sao By Jennifer O‘Meara f e in s ‘»:,.-" Jomeara@northumberlandnews.com ' ]' o '* C acte ‘ _;:,‘ ,“35 NORTHUMBERLAND â€" A recommendaâ€" _ | § Reidelks. > â€" k h 0 1{ es 1. tion to the federal government to close the _ I S es .. ced [ prmdentnd | , M | â€" xa & & Warkworth prison is causirtg serious worries piaa ryres P PX s | se en s â€".:' for local municipalities. 1 * ts € Ba «. S Cu . i ! > "It‘s very concerning," said Brighton Mayor | : s c lys ;"‘_â€"“L a ~ e * . a «| Christine Herrington. "There‘s the loss of f % 3 * _ A ihaaie uauncs 3 c o+ oo Te ’f;&;_fi : Q exnaee e en ol Je fag jobs, tax revenue and the impact on the local I;fi» PRiemorhrmwes: | bescussmccqped ns 54 g s &5@. â€" pelee.> dn { A Correctional Service Canada Review c oo d ~*ie «e g5. * F4 <.4a e <C oike _ se 1 } Panel report on strengthening public safety s .: " es d e es s.~ *A [ $roenr ce x k 1 included a consultant‘s report in the appenâ€" 24 bz" .A <"% ‘ t eege . s f s : â€"+> . 1 dix on building a super jail in Kingston and e â€"Adf ge & f & s 1 â€" mW s closing six older facilities to save money. One j s 3 Ne __::\;,_’_",5-‘ se i e . e M ees of the prisons the report recommended closâ€" l * a . x it a â€" * PEOSHE e ~> ~ "<aing. S 4 is ) ing was the Warkworth Institution. M omcetht C Suibar oo Xtakget The prison, opened in 1967, lies just inside ( ks P remacind k E hes the:Brighton border and is a major financial [ t o omm flmmz mmemaes o manmnsmmieerom ie â€" contributorâ€" toâ€" the municipality. The fedâ€" eanotite . Sn rrln1l 0 l ts aoe O Sok t eral prison does not technically pay property â€" : taxes, but the government gives the amount f « Pes McCarthy/NorthumberlandiNews Ne athgrlant . .the ul ah}tly fls W%roko The Warkworth Institution was included in a consultant‘s report that stated some jails should be closed and amalgamated into a super Jail 44 nsntutfon _glves Brighton $602, in l(lngs(on. Over 300 people â€" many of whom live in Northumberland County â€"could lose their jobs ifit goes forward. each year, which is almost 16 per cent of 4 i hss °s the municipality‘s budget. The jail also gives s C % Northumberland County a grant of $168,500..__ .customer of the Campbellford Water Plant. _ 2007. So far, the only major recommendaâ€" . developing a business case to convince the. "That would be a huge hit to the budget," â€"â€" Trent Hills Mayor Hector Macmillan said he _ tion to be implemented by the government is Minister of Justice that the Brightonâ€"area site, said Brighton EAO Gayle Frost. has no doubts his town would feel the pinch _ stiffer regulations for granting parole, the MP _ much closer to Toronto, is the perfect spot for The possible closing of Warkworth Instiâ€"~ ifthe prison is closed. said. ~ _ expansion. tution would also put 320 people â€" many, "It‘ll be devastating," said Mayor Macmilâ€" "The report came back and it made someâ€" "I‘m _ looking at growing Warkworth, not of whomn live in Northumberland â€" out of lan, "The impact to Northumberland will just _ thing in the vicinity of around 190 recomâ€" shutting it down," said Mr Norlock. work. The loss of wellâ€"paying jobs would hurt __ be the biggest thing to happen, and not for _ mendations," said Mr. Norlock. _ __ . A staff report on the recommended cloâ€" the county, which has already been rocked _ the better," He said a new minimum, medium and _ sure of Warkworth prison will be brought to by several plant closings and industrial jjob Northumberlandâ€"Quinte West MP. Rick _ maximum security prison. on one site was . Brighton council on Monday, July 14, and to losses. Many local businesses could also be _ Norlock was quick to stress the proposed! _ recommended by.the consultants as a way to ____county council later that week. It will recomâ€" hurt if laidâ€"offresidents aren‘t spending, closure of Warkworth: Institution is only a | . avoid big infrastructure costs at older federal _ mend that Mr. Norlockbe invited to Brighton "It would be a large blow toâ€"the local econâ€" _\ consultantrecommendation. prisons. and county councils to discuss the local conâ€" omy," said Mayor Herrington., "The government at this time has no intenâ€" Mr, Norlock said the proposal to build a _ cerns about the future of Warkworth prison. The fimnancial implications of closing Wark _ tions â€" is not contemplating â€" closing any _ new super jail could actually be an opporâ€" "The starting point is to get as much inforâ€" worth prison would ripple outside Brighton facility," said Mr. Norlock. tunity to expand the Warkworth Institution, _ mation from our MP as possible," said Mayor o the rest of the county. The jail is the biggest The panel report was released in April _ which sits on 400 acres of land. The MP is _ Herrington. 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