Comments on: Prison Privitization Measure Headed To Budget Panel http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/prison-privitization-measure-headed-to-budget-panel Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:16:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/prison-privitization-measure-headed-to-budget-panel/comment-page-1#comment-114671 David Huie Green Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:14:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=81422#comment-114671 You know, we keep thinking of this as being private prisons housing thousands of inmates. We could have fun with it, though. Auctioneer: "What am I bid to take custody of the following prisoner, Number 61? "Who'll do it for a thousand dollars less than that? "Who'll do it for a thousand dollars less than that? "Going once, going twice, SOLD custody to the gentleman in the rear, Number 84 for ten thousand dollars per year. Please pick up your killer on the way out. Next up is - - - " People with extra living quarters could house inmates at a substantial savings over that of building multi-million dollar structures with guards, doctors, nurses, cooks, what have you. Retirees and unemployed people could take responsibility for an inmate or two. Even existing correctional officers might make as much money taking in a few on the side. Sure, it wouldn't work for all inmates but with proper monitoring it might easily take over half to two thirds. There wouldn't be any huge lobby to worry about. The inmates would not be around too many other inmates since houses tend not to hold too many. With the alternative of less comfortable conditions, many might behave properly. Okay, I know it's similar in concept to half way houses and such-like, but just ponder it. Ask yourself how many inmates you would be willing to care for and how much you would have to charge for the responsibility. David for alternatives where feasible You know, we keep thinking of this as being private prisons housing thousands of inmates. We could have fun with it, though.

Auctioneer:
“What am I bid to take custody of the following prisoner, Number 61?
“Who’ll do it for a thousand dollars less than that?
“Who’ll do it for a thousand dollars less than that?
“Going once, going twice, SOLD custody to the gentleman in the rear, Number 84 for ten thousand dollars per year. Please pick up your killer on the way out.
Next up is – - – ”

People with extra living quarters could house inmates at a substantial savings over that of building multi-million dollar structures with guards, doctors, nurses, cooks, what have you. Retirees and unemployed people could take responsibility for an inmate or two. Even existing correctional officers might make as much money taking in a few on the side.

Sure, it wouldn’t work for all inmates but with proper monitoring it might easily take over half to two thirds. There wouldn’t be any huge lobby to worry about. The inmates would not be around too many other inmates since houses tend not to hold too many. With the alternative of less comfortable conditions, many might behave properly.

Okay, I know it’s similar in concept to half way houses and such-like, but just ponder it. Ask yourself how many inmates you would be willing to care for and how much you would have to charge for the responsibility.

David for alternatives
where feasible

]]> By: P W http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/prison-privitization-measure-headed-to-budget-panel/comment-page-1#comment-114591 P W Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:39:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=81422#comment-114591 This will not save Florida ANY Money. In fact it is going to raise the cost of keeping prisoners while sending millions of dollars to the Corporation that has taken over prisons across the US. Just ask Mississippi how much the cost of their prison system went up once they became privatized. Not good for the citizens of Florida of the U.S. This will not save Florida ANY Money. In fact it is going to raise the cost of keeping prisoners while sending millions of dollars to the Corporation that has taken over prisons across the US. Just ask Mississippi how much the cost of their prison system went up once they became privatized. Not good for the citizens of Florida of the U.S.

]]> By: t.s. http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/prison-privitization-measure-headed-to-budget-panel/comment-page-1#comment-114438 t.s. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:31:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=81422#comment-114438 I'm not really sure how all this politics stuff works. Privatizing prisons might save taxpayers money and the money can be used for education, health care, and economic development, but what good is that if the money doesn't make it there and it is used to stuff some fat greedy politician's pocket. The only reason I would say yes to this is for education(and the lotto was to be used for this...joke). Health care, well there is plenty of this, its billing that needs to be under control. Economic development, well what do they think a building a prison, expanding a prison, and hiring more CO's is. Like I said, I'm not to smart when it comes to this stuff, but I know a scam when I see one and that is what this is. I’m not really sure how all this politics stuff works. Privatizing prisons might save taxpayers money and the money can be used for education, health care, and economic development, but what good is that if the money doesn’t make it there and it is used to stuff some fat greedy politician’s pocket. The only reason I would say yes to this is for education(and the lotto was to be used for this…joke). Health care, well there is plenty of this, its billing that needs to be under control. Economic development, well what do they think a building a prison, expanding a prison, and hiring more CO’s is. Like I said, I’m not to smart when it comes to this stuff, but I know a scam when I see one and that is what this is.

]]> By: c.w. http://www.northescambia.com/2012/01/prison-privitization-measure-headed-to-budget-panel/comment-page-1#comment-114412 c.w. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:44:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=81422#comment-114412 Here comes the good ole boys and payoffs. Its all politics, the tax payers pay,and there is no morals for the elected crooks. Same old same old! Here comes the good ole boys and payoffs. Its all politics, the tax payers pay,and there is no morals for the elected crooks. Same old same old!

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