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| Florida DOC Proposal: Further Prison Privatization? |
| By northescambia.com |
| Published: 10/17/2012 |
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A proposal from the Florida Department of Corrections floats the idea of further privatization if budget cuts are needed, but doesn’t specify which facilities might be turned over to private companies to come up with $6.4 million in savings. The agency’s idea is included as one of a menu of cuts provided as part of its annual legislative budget request and might not ultimately be a part of the spending plan that lawmakers approve in the spring. But it comes after years of fights in both the Legislature and the courts about whether to allow for-profit vendors to assume greater responsibility for the state’s prison system. “In an effort to maximize the state’s resources during difficult economic times, the department proposes privatizing additional facilities,” the request says simply. Ann Howard, a spokeswoman for the department, said in an email that the agency hasn’t necessarily targeted specific facilities. Read More. |
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