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| CA Inmates Welcome In Other States' Prisons |
| By californiawatch.org |
| Published: 11/08/2010 |
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California’s prison crisis is proving to be something of an economic opportunity for other states. Last week, officials from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced a deal to send more inmates to facilities out of state in order to meet a court order to reduce prison overcrowding. That includes some 2,600 California inmates who could be heading to a former youth correctional facility in the town of Baldwin, Mich. The facility is run by The GEO Group, a private prison company. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm welcomed the deal on her Facebook page, saying it would create 450 new jobs and $60 million in new investment. Read More. |
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