August 31, 2010
Money Yields Clout at the Capitol
An out-of-state company that contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to Capitol politicians – has secured an exclusive contract with the State – worth nearly $700 million.
Critics say this deal is a prime example of pay-to-play politics at the Capitol – and it involves prisoners – who have become a very valuable commodity for Corrections Corporation of America – a private prison operator based in Tennessee.
California's prisons are costing taxpayers roughly $8 billion a year...
LINK - CBS13.com
