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Costs of jail privatization debated in Waco

Reacting to proposed privatization plans for the local jail that only drew one bidder, the Waco Tribune Herald editorial board declares that "turning to a private contractor to run a jail is a cop-out." The paper raises important questions about privatization that arguably apply equally to privatizing treatment services in the state prison system ("Costs of privatization," July 13):Since control of the Legislature changed hands in 2003, Texas has been in a dither attempting to convert things done by government to things done by private enterprise. Lawmakers have found out it?s easier said than done. Time after time the state has had to step back from sweeping privatization edicts. Either too few bidders stepped forward to provide services or those who got contracts dropped the ball...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 13, 2008 (boomark / email).