Comments on: Judge Again Blocks Prison Privatization http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/judge-again-blocks-prison-privatization Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rufus Lowgun http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/judge-again-blocks-prison-privatization/comment-page-1#comment-106343 Rufus Lowgun Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:11:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=73588#comment-106343 Privatizing prisons is horrible policy. Think about it, providing a profit motive for putting and keeping people in jail? That's crazy, and you're still paying for it anyway. Correctional Officers should have high standards, high pay, and good benefits. Given the caliber of, say, our military, versus the caliber of, say, Blackwater (not to mention their accountability), I have much more faith in the government than in the private sector to provide Correctional Officers of that caliber, and pay and benefits that recognize the fact that they are doing a tough, dirty, potentially deadly job and doing it well. Privatizing prisons is horrible policy. Think about it, providing a profit motive for putting and keeping people in jail? That’s crazy, and you’re still paying for it anyway. Correctional Officers should have high standards, high pay, and good benefits. Given the caliber of, say, our military, versus the caliber of, say, Blackwater (not to mention their accountability), I have much more faith in the government than in the private sector to provide Correctional Officers of that caliber, and pay and benefits that recognize the fact that they are doing a tough, dirty, potentially deadly job and doing it well.

]]> By: DOCWifey http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/judge-again-blocks-prison-privatization/comment-page-1#comment-106260 DOCWifey Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:06:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=73588#comment-106260 My husband, unfortunately, is PBA. With me saying that, they have NOT represented him one bit. I know they have been changing so many things on us mid-stream here lately. All we ever hear anymore is that "the state workers are costing the taxpayers money." Well, I know the last time that I looked at my husband's pay stub, which was just the other day while trying to scrape the money together to pay bills, he also has his fair share of taxes taken out. Yeah, gotta protect those "union jobs." The ones who work at the union offices in Tallahassee who decide whose palm they want to grease next. Not the worker that pays the dues to have their jobs protected. My husband, unfortunately, is PBA. With me saying that, they have NOT represented him one bit. I know they have been changing so many things on us mid-stream here lately. All we ever hear anymore is that “the state workers are costing the taxpayers money.” Well, I know the last time that I looked at my husband’s pay stub, which was just the other day while trying to scrape the money together to pay bills, he also has his fair share of taxes taken out.

Yeah, gotta protect those “union jobs.” The ones who work at the union offices in Tallahassee who decide whose palm they want to grease next. Not the worker that pays the dues to have their jobs protected.

]]> By: SW http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/judge-again-blocks-prison-privatization/comment-page-1#comment-106247 SW Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:23:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=73588#comment-106247 It is the union that is bringing the lawsuit, "PBA and members", according to the story. I'm sorry that there are those who feel over-worked and underpaid. That's the life of law enforcement in general, if I recall correctly. Frankly, I got tired of it, gained a marketable skill and got out. I haven't looked back. So yeah, I've been there and done that-both LEO and CO. I guess no thought to the possibility that privatization of prisons might lead to better pay and benefits (private sector vs public sector) has entered anyone's mind; reckon where they'd get the COs to man these private prisons? I would think the private prisons would be hiring experienced officers.... Actually, the judge didn't say that privatization was unconstitutional, just the way they passed the bill. does have a point, part of this overcrowding could probably be resolved by taking a look at some of the sentences the inmates are serving and maybe taking a look at some of the laws on the books. I'm not against law enforcement, but I certainly can support a better way of doing things...if it is, indeed, a better way. There actually was no overt move to do anything other than take bids and proposals. It is possible that privatization might not be the better way. Just running my gator. It is the union that is bringing the lawsuit, “PBA and members”, according to the story.

I’m sorry that there are those who feel over-worked and underpaid. That’s the life of law enforcement in general, if I recall correctly. Frankly, I got tired of it, gained a marketable skill and got out. I haven’t looked back. So yeah, I’ve been there and done that-both LEO and CO.

I guess no thought to the possibility that privatization of prisons might lead to better pay and benefits (private sector vs public sector) has entered anyone’s mind; reckon where they’d get the COs to man these private prisons? I would think the private prisons would be hiring experienced officers….

Actually, the judge didn’t say that privatization was unconstitutional, just the way they passed the bill.

does have a point, part of this overcrowding could probably be resolved by taking a look at some of the sentences the inmates are serving and maybe taking a look at some of the laws on the books.

I’m not against law enforcement, but I certainly can support a better way of doing things…if it is, indeed, a better way. There actually was no overt move to do anything other than take bids and proposals. It is possible that privatization might not be the better way.

Just running my gator.

]]> By: huh http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/judge-again-blocks-prison-privatization/comment-page-1#comment-106230 huh Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:07:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=73588#comment-106230 Glad to see they are against for profit prisons, we don't need further incentive to jail people. America is #1 in the world at jailing its own citizens. I dont believe our citizens are worse than other countries. But I do believe we have far too many rules and things that are punished with jailtime for that could be resolved in other ways Glad to see they are against for profit prisons, we don’t need further incentive to jail people. America is #1 in the world at jailing its own citizens. I dont believe our citizens are worse than other countries. But I do believe we have far too many rules and things that are punished with jailtime for that could be resolved in other ways

]]> By: CO's WIFE http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/judge-again-blocks-prison-privatization/comment-page-1#comment-106191 CO's WIFE Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:09:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=73588#comment-106191 SW....First allow me to say that NOT all CO's are under a union. Secondly, why don't they just let all the criminals out and that will save a tremendous amount of money. More than you or anyone else could ever imagine! Not only has my husband lost benefits, pay, and etc from the budget being cut by RICK SCOTT. There is a shortage of officers at several prison that we know of. Therefore, it puts our loved ones in a dangerous situation that apparently not many give a damn about.....just as long as the criminals are off their streets. It just blows my mind that most of the time Correctional Officers (not security guards) are not recognized as often as they should be. You see the first encounter for a criminal is the LEO, then court, than a Detention Deputy when placed in jail before beginning their prison term, and finally the Correctional Officers that risk their lives everyday (as do the others), but who could careless if their lives are taken by a criminal that has NOTHING to lose because he/she is serving a LIFE sentence. Something to think about.....unless you have been in any of those shoes mentioned above....I would think a little bit more before you are so quick to run your gator. SW….First allow me to say that NOT all CO’s are under a union. Secondly, why don’t they just let all the criminals out and that will save a tremendous amount of money. More than you or anyone else could ever imagine!

Not only has my husband lost benefits, pay, and etc from the budget being cut by RICK SCOTT. There is a shortage of officers at several prison that we know of. Therefore, it puts our loved ones in a dangerous situation that apparently not many give a damn about…..just as long as the criminals are off their streets.

It just blows my mind that most of the time Correctional Officers (not security guards) are not recognized as often as they should be. You see the first encounter for a criminal is the LEO, then court, than a Detention Deputy when placed in jail before beginning their prison term, and finally the Correctional Officers that risk their lives everyday (as do the others), but who could careless if their lives are taken by a criminal that has NOTHING to lose because he/she is serving a LIFE sentence.

Something to think about…..unless you have been in any of those shoes mentioned above….I would think a little bit more before you are so quick to run your gator.

]]> By: SW http://www.northescambia.com/2011/11/judge-again-blocks-prison-privatization/comment-page-1#comment-106176 SW Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:35:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=73588#comment-106176 Gotta protect those union jobs; no matter what it may cost the taxpayer. Gotta protect those union jobs; no matter what it may cost the taxpayer.

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