Cell-Out Arizona Exclusive: Documents Show Arizona Officials Knew Private Prisons Weren’t Saving Money
by cell-out-arizona on Jul. 24, 2012, under AFSC, Arizona Department of Corrections, Arizona State Legislature, Corrections Corporation of America, GEO Group, Lobbyists, Management and Training Corporation, private prison, Privatization, SB 1070
Documents recently obtained by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) show that the state of Arizona deliberately circumvented and ultimately repealed a state law requiring private for-profit prison corporations to demonstrate cost savings in their bids on new prison contracts. These records reveal that the state was aware that existing private prison contracts were not saving the state money–despite state laws requiring private prison contractors to deliver such savings.
One such statute, ARS 41-1609.01 (G), previously stated:
One such statute, ARS 41-1609.01 (G), previously stated:
“A proposal shall not be accepted unless the proposal offers cost savings to this state. Cost savings shall be determined based upon the standard cost comparison model for privatization established by the Director.”http://tucsoncitizen.com/cell-out-arizona/2012/07/24/cell-out-arizona-exclusive-documents-show-arizona-officials-knew-private-prisons-werent-saving-money/