Opponents of a proposed federal prison in Letcher County say House Appropriations Chair Hal Rogers is trying to rush the project through without adequate scrutiny. Dr. Artie Ann Bates, with the group Concerned Letcher Countians, is one of those opposed to the more than 500 million dollar project.
“It could be so much so much more appropriately used for housing. For example, the proponents of the prison admit that we can't just automatically hire people from Letcher County, even though local jobs is one of their big selling points.”
