January 31, 2010
Opinion: Two-time state inmate wants private prisons?
Gordon Hinkle, spokesman for the State Corrections Department, says the state spends $52,000 a year for each inmate and $16,000 to $18,000 for medical on each inmate.
The two times I was a guest of the state, I received no medical treatment whatsoever, and 75 percent of all inmates I know didn't receive any treatment, either.
Sure, some inmates have special needs and need treatment, but most inmates do not…
LINK - WhittierDailyNews.com
