"Michigan Republican Township Supervisor not happy with privatized prison in his area"

Michigan Republican Township Supervisor not happy with privatized prison in his area

By Eclectablog

http://eclectablog.com/2012/06/michigan-republican-township-supervisor-not-happy-with-privatized-prison-in-his-area.html#.T9sM3eqxV6o.reddit

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He said there is a “driving thought” in Lansing that the private sector can run state operations cheaper, a concept he said usually doesn’t prove true. He said privatization of prisons in other states has consistently resulted in higher operational rates, all of which are funded with tax dollars.

In the end, the per-prisoner, per-day cost is going to go up, he said.

“Somebody’s going to be paying for it,” he said.

“There is no state that has been successful with 100 percent privatization,” St. Charles added.

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