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| State considers private prisons |
| By sbsun.com |
| Published: 01/12/2010 |
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Changes could be expected to California's prisons in 2010 as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger aims to reduce prison costs. Schwarzenegger's proposal to allow private prisons to compete with public prisons could add billions of dollars to the general fund a year, he said. That money could then be funneled into the education system. Although official plans have yet to be decided, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has been looking into various models to adhere to the governor's goals. "The immediate answer is we're still evaluating, and if we want to pursue the governor's goals in creating a competitive market that might mean a mix of private and public staff, especially in health (for the inmates)," said Gordon Hinkle, press secretary for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The agency has been looking at successful models used in other states, he said. Hinkle said it is too soon to foresee an impact on the California Institution for Men and the California Institution for Women in the Chino Valley. Various mandates on caring for the health of inmates have contributed to increased costs on the prison system and the oversight of federal judges has created additional obstacles, Hinkle said. California spends $50,000 per prisoner, whereas the 10 largest states in the county only pay an average of $32,000. Read More. |
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