A proposal by Democratic lawmakers to help prevent another tragedy like last summer’s home invasion in Cheshire that resulted in three deaths will cost $500 million and calls for funds to create both a new prison and a mental health prison. But one prominent Republican lawmaker, state Sen. Leonard Fasano, R-North Haven, said the proposal is a "considerable step toward making Connecticut safer." "Nobody should ever tell a family that a violent offender was let go because we did not have enough money to keep (him or her) in prison," Fasano said.
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