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SteveG

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12. Noticed that they are privatizing medical and dental care for inmates

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2012, 10:43 PM

Feb 2012

DE did this years ago, and it has been nothing but a very expensive nightmare for the state prison system. The private contractors made money by skimping on care and the State wound up in federal court for providing inadequate health care to inmates, and lost.

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Bill to privatize prisons dies in Senate [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

Good news but as I understand it, Rick Scott can still do it by executive order KaryninMiami Feb 2012 #1

Probably staying for the same reason as me. Fuddnik Feb 2012 #2

How about instead of cutting those progams first they cut their own pay and benefits? cstanleytech Feb 2012 #3

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2012 #4

Good news. sarcasmo Feb 2012 #5

I doubt that the release of this story helped rocktivity Feb 2012 #6

Praise the fathers! AlbertCat Feb 2012 #7

If anything the for profit prison industry; should be against the law. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #8

I agree. This is the State's responsibility. Adsos Letter Feb 2012 #9

Yeah, it's a very shocking thing. harmonicon Feb 2012 #10

Judges can get kick backs for imprisoning more people. Auntie Bush Feb 2012 #11

Noticed that they are privatizing medical and dental care for inmates SteveG Feb 2012 #12