Capitalism
As the House Appropriations Committee debates a $66.5-billion budget proposal, the most vigorous debate involved a proposal to privatize all prison and probation operations in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Private prisons are nothing new — the state has seven of them — but privatizing the supervision of probationers is uncharted territory.
“This subject probably hasn’t been addressed anywhere in the nation,” said Jim Baiardi, president of the Florida PBA’s correctional officers chapter, who testified in opposition. “Where we’re thinking of going is truly terrible for public safety.”
Rep. Martin Kiar, D-Davie, tried to abolish the privatization language but failed on a 14-9 vote. Rep. Will Snyder, R-Stuart, joined all eight committee Democrats in voting against privatization. The only South Florida Republican on the committee, Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, R-Miami, the House majority leader, voted for privatization. … Read more
St.PetersburgTimes/ Bousquet/ 03/30/2011
Florida Latin Connection/ Arnoldo Varona, Editor
Florida: Privatizing Miami-Dade, Broward prisons advances.
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