Pitfalls and Promises - Michigan Corrections Organization

Table of ContentsExecutive Summary Page 41. Introduction: A Problem with No Easy Solution Page 82. Learning from Experience: Case Studies and Facts Page 9• North Lake Facility for Youth in Baldwin: Michigan’s Costly Experimentwith Prison Privatization Page 9• Kingman, Arizona: A Frightening Tale of Escape, Kidnap and Murder—and the Failures that Led to It Page 11• GEO Prisons: Systemic Problems in the Nation’s Second-LargestFor-Profit Prison Company Page 123. Prison Privatization’s Cost Savings Are Elusive Page 154. Cost Studies in Arizona, Florida, Ohio and Texas Page 165. The Big Three Reasons to Be Skeptical of Prison Privatization—Cost Comparisons Page 196. Twenty Questions to Ask in Evaluating a Private Prison Proposal Page 207. Corporate and Taxpayer Financial Goals in Conflict Page 238. Where DOES the Money Go? Page 259. Problems with Privatization of Specific Functions and Services Page 26• Healthcare: Privatization is the Wrong Prescription Page 26• Contracting Out Prison Food Service Can Lead to Problems Page 2910. Michigan Prison Privatization Proposals Under Consideration Page 3011. Recommendations Page 32Endnotes Page 333