Victory - Private Prison Corporation Will Not Take Control of Texas State Hospital!
October 3, 2012 by Bob Libal
Normally, we dedicate Wednesday blog posts to the the Hump Day Hall of Shame – highlighting the private prison industry’s influence on public policy through campaign contributions, lobbying, and the revolving door of public and private corrections.
However, today we decided to celebrate some good news from deep in the heart of Texas. After months of organizing by Grassroots Leadership and our allies across the state, state leaders have rejected private prison corporation GEO Group's bid to take over the Kerrville State Hospital! According to the Kerrville Daily Times:
"The Kerrville State Hospital will remain under state management — at least for now. Texas state commissioner David Lakey rejected GEO Care’s proposal to privatize the state hospital.
The Daily Times received an internal email from acting superintendent Jay Norwood sent to employees today that confirmed Lakey rejected GEO Care's proposal, which was to privatize the Kerrville State Hospital." [node:read-more:link]
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