Private Prison Company to Demand 90% Occupancy!

 

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CRIMINALS WANTED!

The
nation’s largest private prison company is offering cash-strapped state
governments to buy up their penitentiaries and manage convicted
criminals at a cost-savings. But there’s a catch… the states must
guarantee that are there are enough prisoners to ensure that the venture
is profitable to the company.

Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) has reached out to 48
states as part of a $250 million plan to own existing prisons and manage
their operations. But in return CCA wants a 20-year contract and
assurances that the state will keep the prisons at least 90% full.

In the past CCA has operated its own prisons and contracted with
states to house inmates. But until now the company never offered to
essentially take over public corrections systems.

Ohio already has sold one of its largest prisons to CCA. Louisiana
Governor Bobby Jindal wanted last year to sell three of his state’s
prisons to the company, but the legislature refused to go along.

Critics of the plan warn that if states commit to CCA’s deal, they
could find themselves with little bargaining power down the road once it
comes time to negotiate new contracts. And, if the crime rate continues
dropping, will police, prosecutors and judges feel compelled to supply
human “product” for the prisons anyway?

 

Noel Brinkerhoff, David Wallechinsky – February 16, 2012 – AllGov

 

Related article…

Private Prison Corporation Offers Cash In Exchange For State Prisons (by Chris Kirkham, Huffington Post)

 

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