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| Study examines 550-bed prison |
| By The LA Daily News |
| Published: 07/19/2006 |
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CALIFORNIA CITY, CA - A Tennessee-based company that operates a prison in California City is starting environmental studies for an adjoining 550-bed prison in anticipation of vying for a contract to house state inmates. Corrections Corporation of America is starting environmental studies examining the impacts of a 200,000-square-foot prison. Citing sensitivity for a potential customer and the competitive process, a CCA spokesman said it was too early to talk about costs of such a facility or staffing. "The state issued a request for proposals to build and operate a community correctional facility," said CCA spokesman Steve Owen. "As part of our preliminary work, we are preparing the environmental studies. It is still very preliminary to say what the state will ultimately pursue." The new facilities are part of a Schwarzenegger administration plan to address overcrowding in California's prison system. State officials say the prison population is at an all-time high of more than 171,000 inmates. Because of a lack of space in cells, more than 16,000 inmates are housed in gyms, day rooms and other spaces, officials say. |
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