The Jindal administration is asking companies to detail how much they would charge the state to care for inmates in Allen and Winn parishes if two state prisons are sold to ease budget problems. Private companies already oversee Winn Correctional Center in Atlanta and Allen Correctional Center in Kinder. Corrections Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc says the administration is trying to determine the right direction to take. He says the possibilities include selling the prisons or retaining state ownership. The governor’s office estimates a sale of the prisons could net $66 million for the state.
Today’s question: Should the state sell two prisons as a way of easing budget problems?
