Board invites private jail firms
Source: By QUINCY COLLINS SMITH, Sun Herald (FL), Tue, Aug. 08,
GULFPORT - Mounting budget concerns and litigation costs have prompted the Board of Supervisors to investigate options to privatize the Harrison County Adult Detention Center without Sheriff George Payne's blessing. Supervisors passed a motion Monday to invite private corrections management firms to an Aug. 28 meeting to discuss the cost benefits and present an overview of their services.