Prison health battle could be a legal epic

[audtatious]

By Dan Walters - http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1296690.html

"Kelso wants $250 million immediately as a down payment on as much as $8 billion to build new prison health facilities, with another $3 billion by next year. "He needs the money to run it and improve it," Henderson said as he repeatedly dismissed objections from the state's attorney."

Looks like Cali has more problems requiring more and more funds from a community that is running lots of corporations off.

Is it possible for a state to file bankruptcy?

[AZhitman]

Well, once all the occupants of the CA state penal system marry one another, the State can go after the spouse's health insurance provider for reimbursement.

[HashiriyaS14]

Well, once all the occupants of the CA state penal system marry one another, the State can go after the spouse's health insurance provider for reimbursement.

LAWLZ

Prisons should be privatized.

[AZhitman]

Exactly.

Whatever the gubmint can do, a profit-seeking group of shareholders can do better.

[srellim234]

Exactly.

Whatever the gubmint can do, a profit-seeking group of shareholders can do better.

I wholeheartedly agree. Make Wall Street bail itself out.

[hsckris]

According to Wiki, there are approx. 264 private prisons in the U.S. housing ~99,000 inmates. I know Wiki isn't always exactly right -- but I know there are private prisons out there -- it is just that the whole prison system isn't private.

Kelso