February 12, 2003

Ninth Congressional District

Congressman Nick Lampson announced on Tuesday that Dismas Charities was withdrawing its application to locate a residential community corrections center in Jefferson County, just outside the Nederland City limits.

Lampson made the announcement after a series of telephone conferences and a meeting with Dismas Charities executives.

"From my first contact with Dismas , it was very clear to me that while committed to accomplishing the very difficult mission of assisting federal offenders in becoming productive citizens, Dismas was also very sensitive to the concerns of the community and is committed to the overall community good," Lampson said.  "To avoid similar problems in the future I will be naming a local citizens' advisory committee to assist Dismas and other similar organizations to find suitable sites for their much needed programs and build community support for those activities."

Lampson also praised Sheriff Mitch Woods and the community activists who organized the neighborhood response for providing the needed input on the proposal.

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