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Dropping suit may be key to reviving Willacy prison
RAYMONDVILLE — The road to reopening the former tent-city prison includes options such as dropping a lawsuit against the facility’s former operator.
Earlier this week, Willacy County commissioners met in closed session with county-contracted attorney Ricardo Morado to consider dismissing a lawsuit against Management and Training Corp., the company that operated the former Willacy County Correctional Center.
“We’re keeping all options on the table,” County Judge Aurelio Guerra said Wednesday.
Guerra said commissioners plan to meet with Morado again to discuss options, such as the possibility of a settlement.
Read more: http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/valley/article_8ca1b516-f97e-11e6-a1f6-9f81c86f711d.html