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Prisons director canceled $98,000 fine imposed on Aramark
By freep.com- Paul Egan
Published: 09/12/2014

LANSING — The director of the Michigan Department of Corrections canceled a $98,000 fine levied in March against prison food contractor Aramark Correctional Services, a spokesman confirmed today.

“It never was paid,” said Russ Marlan, a spokesman for the department. Director Dan Heyns “wanted to give them some time to solve the problems we were experiencing.”

The Free Press published a series of articles on how the contract with Aramark, which began in December, has been marked by problems with food shortages, sanitation issues and Aramark workers getting too friendly with prisoners — in some cases smuggling in contraband or engaging in sex acts with prisoners. There also have been inmate demonstrations and other unrest related to food issues.

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