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| Jailhouse Rock? Mo. prison selling karaoke discs |
| By cbsnews.com |
| Published: 06/14/2012 |
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For sale: 20 new karaoke discs, including "Guitar Legends," ''Women of Rock" and "Country Hits of the Years." The seller? The Missouri Department of Corrections. The state agency that locks up prisoners says there is a logical explanation. And no, it does not involve prisoners dancing to "Jailhouse Rock" or singing "The Folsom Prison Blues." The 20 karaoke discs — each featuring dozens of songs — came complimentary when the Jefferson City Correctional Center purchased a new karaoke machine for use in its religious ceremonies. Now the Department of Corrections is looking to ditch the DVDs by packaging them with a variety of audio and video equipment being sold in an online auction that closes Thursday evening. It's the latest example of how Missouri is increasingly turning to the Internet to sell items that once would have been stockpiled in a warehouse until they could eventually be sold at a traditional, onsite auction. As a result of cost-cutting measures taken over the past several years, Missouri now has less space to host onsite auctions, said Emily Smith, a special assistant to the state commissioner of administration. Traditional auctions also involve more administrative costs, she said. "Online auctions allow us to dispose of surplus property in an efficient and effective manner, allowing greater access to the public," Smith said Wednesday. The karaoke machine for the Jefferson City prison was purchased with "canteen funds" — money spent by prisoners for snacks, coffee, personal hygiene products or other items sold at the prison store. The machine is available for religious services held at the prison by a variety of different faiths, said department spokesman Chris Cline. Read More. |
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