Comments on: In Depth: State Corrections Boss On Prison Privatization

By: laisefaire

laisefaire — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:18:58 +0000

This is a non issue. The secretary is making a poor statement since pornography is already banned in all Florida prisons and is contraband for any inmate to have. As for privatization, the state is turning over almost another 20+ percent to private companies. This will give them effectively 25 to 30% of the Department of Corrections. That is like giving 1-2 people this much control of a company. So in the grand scheme of numbers the state will “POTENTIALLY” save $11 Million dollars. To do this they will ACTUALLY SPENT OVER $32 Million dollars. WHERE ARE THE SAVINGS? Private companies will pay less and offer less benefits. Many staff will transfer or retire. The ones remaining will be doing the same job for less until they can no longer afford to do it. There will be even higher staff turn-over and fewer experienced officers with less training. Public Safety is at risk. The legislation did this region because it is far from Tallahassee. No one to protest. Remember North Florida. These Legislators and Governor do not have your best interest in mind, only their Wallets.

By: concerned floridian

concerned floridian — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:33:19 +0000

dad,
You need to worry more about public safety at this point than porn in prison. I do not believe that they should have it either. My concern is the safety of the public that will be provided by private prisons. These private corporations have prisons in other states. Look at GEO corporations record in those other states. It is not good, escapes, riots, staff assaulted.

By: chris

chris — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:09:57 +0000

I am glad I left working for the state a couple of years ago. The county is ten times better. Working for the state was garbage. In my opinion.

By: dad

dad — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:46:07 +0000

So inmates have access to porn? I had no idea. Who provides it for them, us tax payers? However they get it it is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. They are there to be punished not catered too.