State and National Groups Oppose Plan for 2,000 More For-Profit Prison Beds in Arizona
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012As the August 31st deadline for award of a new private prison contract draws near, there’s been a healthy public debate as to the justification (or lack thereof) of the state’s plan for up to 2,000 more medium security prison beds.
Last week, Tucson Citizen Editor Mark Evans asked the $17 million question: “Private prisons are not saving us money–so why do we still have them?”
Then, Craig Harris of the Arizona Republic put out an excellent and comprehensive analysis...
