A BIG ECONOMIC BLOW TO THE GRANTS, NEW MEXICO AREA. THAT AFTER CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA ANNOUNCED THE CIBOLA COUNTY CORRECTIONS CENTER IN MILAN IS BEING CLOSED.
STATE SENATOR CLEMENTE SANCHEZ REPRESENTS THE GRANTS AREA. HE SAYS HE LEARNED ABOUT THE CLOSING WHEN HE WENT TO WORK AT HIS BANK. HE SAYS MANY OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN BY SURPRISE WHEN TOLD OF THE CLOSURE. HE SAYS THEY NEVER SAW IT COMING.
NOW, SANCHEZ AND STATE SENATOR GEORGE CAMPOS ARE EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR THE FEDERAL PRISON’S 300 EMPLOYEES. SANCHEZ SAYS IT’S POSSIBLE SOME COULD TRANSFER TO OTHER CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA.
