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Incoming Maine Gov. May Make Deal With Private Prison Firm

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Incoming Maine Gov. May Make Deal With Private Prison Firm Friday, December 17th, 2010 In the recent Maine gubernatorial campaign the Corrections Corporation of America, the nation?s largest for-profit prison operator, spent $25,000 on behalf of Republican candidate Paul LePage, now the governor-elect. Although his transition office denies a link with the contribution, LePage has met with the company?s weeks before becoming governor, reports the Portland (Me.) Phoenix. The meeting breathed new life into the town of Milo?s effort to lure CCA into building a giant prison in that remote, impoverished community. Milo officials also met with LePage. The town manager, Jeff Gahagan, says company officials have talked about a prison housing 2000 to 2400 inmates with 200 to 300 employees...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on December 18, 2010 (boomark / email).