File Under: Pennywise, Pound foolish?

Part of Gov. Baldacci's cost saving measures would include shipping inmates out of state to private prisons. It seems that such a move would have unintended consequences. We can save $2 million, but send money out of state, not to mention the lose of free labor to the surrounding communities. I believe I heard in another report, that the prisoners also held clean up local State Parks in the spring. It's also be to noted that privately run prisons have come under fire for human rights violations in the past. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.