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CHIGAN CITIZEN 7
Highland Park Focus
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Co'-.�--t residents that there were sewn} and 3SO DeW jobs in the area. • One of the few skeptics, Cas-
""""� sites beiDg considered for the (While the county could not ea- sandra Walker stated,"Ie not
Approximately so lJigbJand jail: sure that an of tbcm would go to going to be an answer to our
Park residents showed up at the adi =at to the Highland Parker , it could problem."
Highland Park Communicy oldhospiraUaci1ity,boundcdby providetrainiogtoresidentsfo She fe there ould be an
High School MOIlday, MarCh Lincoln and Trumbull, Lodge . the e:am.) effort to eusure inmates get an
27, to discuss ether' a jail and D mono If built there,' They passed out Copies of a education and to provide
----uld be placed in the com- Kelly stated, it would be neees- study made by the American education and help to peop1c in
mtmity. sary 'to acquire houses, Planning Auociatioo showing time before they are driwm to
The Highland Park City demolish them and relocate the that jails in an area do not in- aime.
Council will be \UiDgThunday, resideDlI. aeue aime or reduce proper- 'We should be workiag with
March 30, OD hether to - ear Sda Kelly ty " .� a very young ... she
negotiate with the county on czpresaeddoubts that dlel'e said. • They're not being
building a jail in the community. enough capacity in that area to Kelly noted that the city , trained.· •
The jail wo hold a maxi- provide ater for the 840 COUDcil d a force formed
mum of 840 prisoaerswbo com- prisoners in the jail by Mayor Martha O. Scott ON THE OTHE hand,
mitted lesser crimes, DOt major -Old � d Kelly ex- Worked out a· of Russell Petty, vice president of
crimes. ' pressed concern that there aDd benefits they d like to. the Highl.nd Park COQUDunity
Nearly all the residents might be toxic �der- reeei ifthejail· tobebuiltin College student organization
present were for buil· a jail neath it, presenting daager to . IC.p1and Park., r tated,"I would rather visit a.
However, t ose present the prisoners and staff. He also brother [ 0 was a prisoner) in
noted many did DOt come to the ted that if !l jail were built W � COUNTY COmmis- Highland Park' rather than in
meetingbeca there \U)' there, the city would be siOaer Arth B1ach.d1 stated Jackson. lcouldeocouragehim
ort notice of i . deprived of land that could be that both Highland Park and not to tay there.·
Council 'President Lin ey used for industry and jobs. Hamtramck (ek concern that Ben Rolland fawred a site
Porter explaiDed that Wayne -Old Sean at the jail might be b· on the on the ide of HaDUJ·1IOIl.
, Countuy � Edward Mc Victor. borders oftbe djoining city. If where he stated people
Namera insisted on early so, the city that did not ha\4e the waiting for relocation Dds
deadline for m,aking this ,Wayne County employees jail would be near it, b would from old urban re wal
decision. Butch Hollowell, Roy BrockeD lose the ecooomic beoefi . programs which they coo1d now
Porter added that he and and Pete Welson discus ed HeurgedthatHigblaDdPark receive &om the jail
Councilwoma Christine be efits that could come to the and Hamtramck should consult Shirley Taylor disagreed,
Franklin sent the notices ou at community &om haviog a jail together to see that meth ° saying this "the area where
thei own expeDSe, not the city They listed these benefits: dooe to help the city that Blacb first came to HO d
council's, to make sure people ODe half million dollars iii taxes, lost Park.· She stated resideats had
had a chan� to come to the drainage and roads the ooonty The majority of those who, a strong community and ·a
heariDg. d build to take care of the testified were in favor ofhaviog strong church, and don't you
Thomas Kelly, head of the jail; greater police protectio the jail jhere, though there was forget it!·
city's Community �Iopment because of the presence of some difle�ces of opinion . On the other hand, Herb
Department explained to the county police around the jail; to where ° should be located. Williams ex pre sed concern
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'W are
r pon Ible for
our chlldr n; n
ourteac
n ourc
not our courts.'
-Alice Whne '
Ava B Club
that the jail might go on an in­
dustrial park, giving up actual or
possible industry, depriving the
community of jobs and a tax
base.
"I would rather give money to
relocate a home than relocate a
business." he said,
Alice White, President of the
Avalon Block Club receiviDg
loud applause &0 residents,
ted, "If children stand up for
what they believe in; when it °
rlsht, a jail would n� be necel-
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"We are responsible fo our
children, not our teachers, not
the city, no our courts,"
begins S·tn .. d.
nes will perro
call 252-3970.
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