June 11, 2011
Private prisons pushed for in California
Gov. Jerry Brown's solution to meet a court-ordered prison reduction is to shift low-level state inmates to county jails, but others say turning to private prisons is a good idea as well.
Advocates say state partnerships with private prisons, like the kind found in Texas and Florida, save money and reduce overcrowding.
"It makes sense for California policy makers to explore increasing the use of public-private partnerships given that many other states are saving on the order of 5 to 15 percent, sometimes more, and that they are receiving quality correctional services," said Leonard Gilroy, director of government reform at Reason Foundation, a policy think tank advocating privatization...
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