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Private prison news and notes

Several informative, recent private prison stories caught my eye and deserve Grits readers attention:Do private prisons save money?While I agree most of his suggestions for saving money on state corrections costs, I dispute the final contention in a column by Marc Levin from the Texas Public Policy Foundation that greater reliance on private prisons would save the state money. Such savings may be illusory if vendors skimp on healthcare and other necessities, as happened prior to two recent prison riots at a privately run immigration detention facility in Pecos. The inmates were protesting inadequate healthcare. Texas Prison Business has more on the Reeves County riots, as does Tom Barry at the America's Program Report.Sunset, TCJS, and private jailsAdditionally at Texas Prison Bidness, Nick analyzes the Sunset recommendations for the Texas Commission on Jail Standards related to privately run county jails...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on February 24, 2009 (boomark / email).