October 14, 2009
Oklahoma DOC to cut some private prison contracts
The Department of Corrections next month will cut its contracts with private prisons by 5 percent, the Board of Corrections was told Wednesday.
Greg Sawyer, DOC chief of departmental services, said the cuts are in response to declining state revenues. State agencies on Tuesday were told to cut budgets by 5 percent. It marked the third consecutive month of cuts.
Sawyer said the cut will be passed down to private prisons and halfway houses and involves about $3.7 million…
LINK - TulsaWorld.com
