prisons

The potential costs of privatizing Michigan's prison system

Current State — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:43:14 +0000

Michigan spends $2 billion annually on its prison system. That’s slightly more than one-fifth of the state’s general fund, according to a 2012 House Fiscal Agency report. In order to whittle down the size of the prison system’s financial burden, Michigan lawmakers have been looking at private companies to provide services.

Current State #5 | January 18, 2013

Current State — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:30:00 +0000

On today's Current State: Local efforts for immigration reform, Michigan prison breakouts, a musical celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the hometown competitors in this weekend's U.S. National Figure Skating Championships.

State Shakes Up Prisons Around Michigan

Rick Pluta — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:06:29 +0000

The state Department of Corrections plans to close two prisons and convert one of them to a holding facility for alleged parole violators.

MI Prison Owner GEO Faced Problems in Other States

The Associated Press — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:31:05 +0000

A private company that a federal investigation found allowed "a cesspool" of conditions to exist at a Mississippi youth prison could be in line to oversee Michigan inmates.