Republican Saint Louis County Representative Gary Fuhr and Democratic Saint Louis County Senator Maria Chapelle-Nadal both refused to comment on local control.
There was little opposition brought up in the hearing, although committee memeber Rep. Gary Fuhr, R-St. Louis County, raised questions over budget issues. The program would require buses to transport children to the correction facilities, and if approved, the program could cost roughly $100,000 according to legislative staff estimates.
According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, the direct cost of keeping one prisoner incarcerated is about $6,000 per year. The law's sponsor, Rep. Gary Fuhr, R-St. Louis, says that this law could help lighten the financial load for taxpayers in Missouri.
According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, the direct cost of keeping one prisoner incarcerated is about $6,000 per year. The law's sponsor, Rep. Gary Fuhr, R-St. Louis, says that this law could help lighten the financial load for taxpayers in Missouri.
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