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| Fate of Local Correctional Facility in Jeopardy after DOJ Decision |
| By gantdaily.com- Jessica Shirey |
| Published: 08/23/2016 |
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PHILIPSBURG – The fate of a local correctional facility is now in jeopardy after a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice, which plans to stop using private prisons. Private prisons “simply do not provide the same level of correctional services, programs, and resources; they do not save substantially on costs; and as noted in a recent report by the Department’s Office of Inspector General, they do not maintain the same level of safety and security,” stated Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates in a memo Thursday. Effective immediately, the Justice Department will seek to reduce and “ultimately end” the use of privately operated prisons. Contracts with private prison operators are not being renewed or they are being scaled back dramatically, according to a report from CNN. Read More. |
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