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| Eloy welcomes expansion of private prison |
| By azcentral.com- Craig Harris |
| Published: 11/18/2015 |
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ELOY — Residents in this small community between Phoenix and Tucson said Tuesday night they welcomed with open arms an expansion of a private prison, saying it will bring much-needed jobs and tax revenues. But out-of-town opponents testifying at an Arizona Department of Corrections public hearing at Santa Cruz Valley High School questioned whether the state of Arizona can afford or needs more prison beds. The roughly one-hour hearing was another step in the process of the state awarding a lucrative, multimillion-dollar contract to Corrections Corporation of America to house up to 2,000 medium-security inmates. The Tennessee-based company was the only bidder, and CCA officials said the company could house up to 1,000 of those prisoners at its Red Rock facility in Eloy that already houses state inmates. Read More. |
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