Our Opinion: Prison watchdog bill dead, again / Private penitentiaries keep growing in Az, with little regulation
Source: Tucson Citizen (AZ), 03.24.2008
For awhile, Senate Bill 1142 appeared to have a chance. The bill, which would have brought government oversight of private prisons in Arizona up to the standards set by other states, doesn't hamstring the industry
...... Blendu said that one benefit of the legislation would be to ban the housing of out-of-state sex offenders in Arizona, not an outrageous restriction.
..... That's unfortunate. The state should have the power to regulate private prisons within its borders.
..... Perhaps the demise of the bills is an indication of how the private-prison industry is strengthening its grip in Arizona.