Political Quotes

“I think once again to resolve this problem in a way favorable to the inmates, to the surrounding communities and everybody else, it takes a joint effort. So far what is missing from this debate is a Federal presence thought the Bureau of Prisons. The city has gone overboard in trying to look at privatization alternatives and the like and the Mayor's visionary plan, in fact, calls for the downsizing, if not the elimination, of the Lortion complex. But we are going to need some help. What we are asking the chairman of the committee to do in this particular case is to direct the Bureau of Prisons to become engaged in this process so that we can come up with a proposal. Last year's District of Columbia appropriations bill had some language where we have asked the city to come up with a 5-year plan to close it. Now we need to see what BOP can take and if it is going to take money, we need to know what it is, but we need their involvement. It is unrealistic to ask the city government to do this by themselves. It is the only city in the country that does it.”