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| Sheriffs say bids favor private prisons |
| By mohavedailynews.com |
| Published: 07/14/2015 |
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PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona sheriffs’ group says private prisons have the advantage when it comes to bidding for inmate housing contracts. The complaint from all 15 elected sheriffs comes ahead of the state’s July 22 opening of an application process to house 1,000 medium-security inmates, the Arizona Republic reported. The beds are needed to handle anticipated growth in the overall prison population. Plans to house another 1,000 next year require legislative approval. Gov. Doug Ducey started letting counties compete for these contracts in March. Ducey spokesman Daniel Scarpinato said the governor is considering the issues raised by the association, and that the state would like to be accommodating. He said the state isn’t trying to exclude counties from the bidding process. Read More. |
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