Comments on: Florida DOC To Close Three Prisons: Century CI Not On List

By: DOC Employee

DOC Employee — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:59:05 +0000

I have worked in the department for fourteen year and each institution has a Warden and two Assistant Wardens. Each prison can cut one assistant Warden, this position is not needed, however they would would rather cut the line staff that are needed to protect the public. One Assistant Warden makes about 85,000 dollars a year times this by about 70 institutions. Wow, this is millions of taxpayer dollars wasted each year.

By: matt f

matt f — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:50:17 +0000

If they are saving all this money by closing prisons, then why is he cutting peoples pay? A lot of people are not blessed to be well off with money. A lot of people work hard for there money and not steel it like some people do to live on easy street.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 02:07:33 +0000

Rick Scott didn’t need the pay when he drew his first Florida Check…We are in for a ride…..

By: S

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:03:14 +0000

The inmate population was projected to grow but during the recession, inmate population leveled off and even fell some at times. So the short answer is because they projected growth in population they built extra bed space that is now no longer needed. They picked some of the most expensive older prsions to maintain/run and are cutting them. Would not be surprised to see legislative changes to further reduce prison numbers over time.

Your state, county and city governments have grown and grown over the decades and it’s time for a reset. The revenues do not support the current spending levels and so CUTs are coming to many state and local gov’ts. Without the revenues and federal government stimulus running out in June, they must make cuts.

By: rr

rr — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:29:18 +0000

The richer get richer and the poorer gets poorer. I bet rick scott is not cutting his pay.

By: Son of C.O

Son of C.O — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:41:25 +0000

for us, i am so sorry the other prisons are being closed, hope the govener keeps his word

By: Son of C.O

Son of C.O — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:39:29 +0000

i am glad they a not closing the Century prison where my parents work.this is a great blessing.

By: JIM W

JIM W — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:33:34 +0000

Wow! The statement tha it’s the right thing to do. Is amazing if it was such a great thing to have done then why did they not do it a long time ago so that there was consolidation and saveing the taxpayers money then? Duh! Typical politicians saying look at me what I can do now. But until the economy made it different they were wasting our tax dollars. All of a sudden they gave revelations? Woah! What a concept save money wow!
Think about what the article said they have admitted wasting money all those years if that is what they are going to do.

By: t2

t2 — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:36:38 +0000

Im hoping that the people that work at these facilities get placed elsewhere and do not loose income.

By: Name (required)

Name (required) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:09:11 +0000

Wow,

Who would have thought there was THAT much waste in the system…

…oh, I guess it was the VOTERS.

Go Governor Go!