Pa. scraps mental-health privatization
Source: Associated Press (PA), 03.21.08, 12:52 PM ET
The state has decided not to privatize and merge its mental-health services for inmates after negotiating an alternative plan with unions that opposed the idea.
...... The Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association, which represents about 220 security employees in the forensic units, was among the unions that resisted the plan. Union officials feared the move would lead to the privatization of state prisons and said it would compromise public safety.