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Should TDCJ be renewing contracts that might be subject to budget cuts?

A coupla stories related to private prisons caught my eye that deserve Grits readers' attention:Geo Group loses TDCJ contract to MTC, Texas Prison Bidness, and  How the recession hurts private prisons, NewsweekThe first story raises an issue that perhaps the Legislative Budget Board should consider before the Legislature meets again next year: Should TDCJ be renewing long-term private contracts when they might need to reduce private capacity because of budget cuts? In particular there are a couple of private units that have been specifically identified as possible closure targets (Dawson State Jail and a "pre-parole" unit in Mineral Wells) that both have contracts up early next year, the same time the Bridgeport facility's contract was scheduled to wrap up...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 03, 2010 (boomark / email).