Private Prison Evictions
This story illustrates how private prison companies will hold a state hostage.
OklahomaOKLAHOMA CITY The director of the Department of Corrections told lawmakers today more state prisoners may be evicted from Oklahoma's private prisons unless prison operators are paid more to house, feed and care for them.
D-O-C Director Justin Jones told members of the House Judiciary and Public Safety Committee he cannot sign contracts to house state prisoners in private prisons at ever-increasing market rates unless the Legislature authorizes it.Jones said the state pays about 46 dollars a day to house prisoners at the state's five private prisons. But he said other states that also house prisoners at Oklahoma private prisons pay as much as 54 dollars a day.
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In the meantime, inmates are being starved to the point of having to hussle, swiddle and barter for noddles to save money on the budget. Clothing not being issued properly. Medical treatment not even part of the picture due to correction officers attitues towards imates who don't feel they have to serve them anything but starvation.
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