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New at Reason: Privatization Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections
May 6, 2013, 3:55pmThe rollout of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013 continues today with the release of the Criminal Justice and Corrections section, which which provides an overview of the latest on privatization and public-private partnerships in criminal justice and corrections.
Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections
Annual Privatization Report 2013 examines criminal justice and corrections trends
May 6, 2013Leonard Gilroy, Harris Kenny, Alexander Volokh, Andrew Livingston
This section of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013 provides an overview of the latest on privatization and public-private partnerships in criminal justice and corrections. Topics include:
A. 2012 Corrections Privatization Overview
B. State and International Corrections Privatization Update
C. State and Local Correctional Healthcare Privatization Update
D. ANALYSIS: Recent Developments in the Federal Civil-Rights Liability of Federal Private Prisons
E. FOCUS: The Emergence of Social Impact Bonds: Paying for Success in Social Service Innovation
F. FOCUS: Colorado, Washington State Vote to Tax and Regulate Recreational Marijuana for Adults
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2012 Corrections Privatization Overview
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Criminal Justice and Corrections
May 6, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Criminal Justice and Corrections reviews the latest public and private prison population data at the federal and state level.
State and International Corrections Privatization Update
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Criminal Justice and Corrections
May 6, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Criminal Justice and Corrections reviews the latest developments on private corrections at the state and international level.
State and Local Correctional Healthcare Privatization Update
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Criminal Justice and Corrections
May 6, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Criminal Justice and Corrections reviews the latest developments on correctional healthcare privatization at the state level.
Colorado, Washington State Vote to Tax and Regulate Recreational Marijuana for Adults
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Criminal Justice and Corrections
May 6, 2013Harris Kenny, Andrew Livingston
This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Criminal Justice and Corrections reviews the recent passage of ballot measures legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in both Colorado and Washington State.
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- New at Reason: Privatization Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections
Leonard Gilroy
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April 30, 2013, 1:41pm - A Step Toward More Rational Sentencing Policy
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April 26, 2013, 4:19pm - Discussing Prison Privatization on HuffPost Live (VIDEO)
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February 8, 2013, 1:20am - Understanding Correctional Privatization in Florida
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Harris Kenny
June 13, 2012, 2:11pm - Innovators in Action: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Director Gary Mohr
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May 31, 2012, 9:00am - APR 2011: Corrections and Public Safety
Harris Kenny
May 2, 2012, 5:35pm - The Year 2011 in State Government Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships
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April 24, 2012, 3:53pm - Gov. Cuomo Ushers Through $132.6 billion NY State Budget
Harris Kenny
April 2, 2012, 2:35pm - Corrections Still Impacting FL Budget Debate
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March 5, 2012, 11:13pm - Prison Privatization Failure in Florida Shows Clout of Union
Samuel Staley
February 19, 2012, 11:51am - PA Lawmakers Should Encourage Prison Health Competition, Not Ban It
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January 20, 2012, 1:03pm - Uncertainty Looms As California Corrections “Realignment” Plan Begins Saturday
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June 3, 2011, 3:31pm - New Hampshire Exploring Prison Privatization
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February 10, 2011, 3:32pm - Corrections PPPs Delivering Cost Savings in Florida
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February 4, 2011, 1:05pm - Flawed AZ Study Skews Dialogue on Corrections Privatization
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November 4, 2010, 7:20pm - Cutting Prison Costs in California
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April 9, 2010, 12:27pm - Former NM Gov. Gary Johnson on Competitive Contracting in Corrections
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February 20, 2010, 2:06pm - Louisiana Privatizing Correctional Pharmacy Services
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February 8, 2010, 12:04pm - Puerto Rico, King County (WA) Extend Offender Monitoring Contracts
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January 5, 2010, 8:12pm - Privatization News Roundup, Dec. 21, 2009
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December 21, 2009, 2:34pm - Laissez Les Bon Reforms Roulez
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December 16, 2009, 6:47pm - Privatization News Roundup, Dec. 11, 2009
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December 11, 2009, 4:40pm - Privatization News Roundup, Nov. 24, 2009
Leonard Gilroy
November 24, 2009, 1:58pm - Privatization News Roundup, Nov. 13, 2009
Leonard Gilroy
November 13, 2009, 8:12am - Arizona Prison Privatization Proposal Doesn't Jive with Market
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November 9, 2009, 12:55pm - Privatization News Roundup, Nov. 5, 2009
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November 5, 2009, 4:45pm - California to Send 2,300 More Inmates to Out-of-State Private Prisons
Leonard Gilroy
November 3, 2009, 12:43pm - Oklahoma Corrections Report Ignores Costs to Make Public Prisons Look Cheaper
Leonard Gilroy
October 26, 2009, 1:31pm - Privatization News Roundup, Oct. 23, 2009
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October 23, 2009, 3:16pm - Oklahoma Corrections Study Merits Scrutiny
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October 21, 2009, 3:02am - Privatization News Roundup, 10/16/2009
Leonard Gilroy
October 16, 2009, 4:00pm - Privatization News Roundup, 10/11/2009
Leonard Gilroy
October 11, 2009, 1:07pm - Privatization News Roundup, 10/2/2009
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October 2, 2009, 6:57am - Privatization News Roundup, 8/28/2009
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August 28, 2009, 2:04pm - Privatization Offers Solution for Michigan Prison Quandry
Leonard Gilroy
August 24, 2009, 6:33pm - Privatization News Roundup, 8/21/2009
Leonard Gilroy
August 21, 2009, 3:53pm - Privatization News Roundup, 8/14/2009
Leonard Gilroy
August 14, 2009, 2:52pm - Taking on California's Mighty Public Engineers, Prison Guards Unions
Leonard Gilroy
August 13, 2009, 7:52pm - Kentucky Chamber Advocates More Prison Privatization, Cites Lower Costs
Leonard Gilroy
August 12, 2009, 10:38pm - Privatization News Roundup, 8/7/2009
Leonard Gilroy
August 7, 2009, 2:02pm - California Prison Overcrowding and Costs, Part II
Adam Summers
August 6, 2009, 10:48pm - Federal Judges Order Release of 43,000 California Prisoners Due to Overcrowding
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August 6, 2009, 12:02am - Privatization News Roundup, 7/31/2009
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July 31, 2009, 4:57pm - Forbes: Strong Outlook for Private Prisons
Leonard Gilroy
July 24, 2009, 5:38pm - New South Wales (Australia) Parliament Report Supports Prison Privatization
Leonard Gilroy
June 30, 2009, 11:02pm - California to Ship Inmates to Michigan Prisons?
Leonard Gilroy
June 30, 2009, 2:35pm - Dan Walters on California Prison Privatization
Leonard Gilroy
June 29, 2009, 11:28pm - Santa Barbara County Using Privatization to Do More With Less in Corrections
Leonard Gilroy
June 25, 2009, 5:52pm - Solving the CA Budget: Governator Looking to Flat Tax and More Private Prisons
Anthony Randazzo
June 19, 2009, 3:06pm - Debunking Arizona Prison Privatization Myths
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June 18, 2009, 5:40pm - Santa Barbara County Jail to Privatize Mental Health Services
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June 17, 2009, 12:50pm - Recession Causing Prison Problems
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June 5, 2009, 11:36am - Arizona Lawmakers Considering Major Prison Privatization Initiative in Budget Plan
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May 20, 2009, 7:18pm - Are Prisons Competing With Private Businesses?
Leonard Gilroy
April 27, 2009, 7:19pm - Private Guards to Augment Cops in Oakland, Chicago, New Orleans
Leonard Gilroy
April 21, 2009, 10:19pm - For Sale: San Quentin?
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April 2, 2009, 3:35pm - Mythbusting: Private Prisons and Inmate Safety
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- New at Reason: Privatization Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections (5/6)
- Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections (5/6)
- 2012 Corrections Privatization Overview (5/6)
- State and International Corrections Privatization Update (5/6)
- State and Local Correctional Healthcare Privatization Update (5/6)
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