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| Prison incentives get OK |
| By Houston Chronicle |
| Published: 03/18/2008 |
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COLORADO - Noting that the state has a stick but no carrots, a legislative committee on Tuesday approved a proposal that would provide financial incentives for private prisons to develop innovative security programs or provide education. The state Legislature currently sets the per diem rate for state prisoners in private prisons, allowing no flexibility for negotiating contracts. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill for the incentive program and sent it to the full House for debate. The Legislature's Joint Budget Committee is negotiating with the state's largest private prison provider, Corrections Corp. of America, over its per diem rate of $50.69. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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