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Legislators Seek to Block Privatization of Prison Mental Health Services

June 12, 2013June 12, 2013 2483 Views 2008 Justice Facilities Review, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, County Commissioner Steve Davis, Norment Security Group, Sheriff Dave Phalen, Union County Juvenile Detention Center

HARRISBURG — A bill that would allow 27 Pennsylvania state prisons to outsource mental health services has encountered heavy opposition from state legislatures who are saying such action would put local communities at risk.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections proposed the idea, which would contract out as many as 187 mental health positions including 159 licensed psychologists, with the idea that the plan would be a cost-effective method of improving mental health services.

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New Hampshire Rejects Privatization Bids

April 10, 2013 2235 Views Eastern U.S., Elim Rehab and Care Center, Norment Security Group, Pope Architects, Sierra Detention

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire has dropped its bid to build private prisons for state inmates after an evaluation of the four proposed companies posed concerns of security and failure to meet state compliance, the state announced last week.

MGT of America, a Tallahassee-based consulting company, released a report detailing the evaluation of bids from Corrections Corporation of America, The Geo Group, Management and Training Corporation and The Hunt Group.

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Conmed Signs New Contract in Howard County, Maryland

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 2276 Views Christus New Braunfels Hospital, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, New Braunfels, Norment Security Group

HANOVER, Md. — Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a provider of correctional facility healthcare services to county detention centers, announced in May it signed an agreement with Howard County, Md., for a one-year term with options for nine one-year extensions.

Effective July 1, 2012, this new contract is expected to generate more than $16 million for Conmed from the initial annual rate of $1.6 million plus annual price increases based on the Consumer Price Index.

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Lane County, Ore., Selects Corizon For Health Care Services

June 6, 2012 2528 Views Arrington Watkins Architects, Courthouse construction, Courts, Norment Security Group, prison crowding, tilt-up

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Corizon announced that it has been awarded the contract for health care services in Lane County, Ore., effective July 1, 2012.

Arizona Department of Corrections Privatizes Health Care

May 17, 2012May 22, 2012 4362 Views Arrington Watkins Architects, Courts, Jim Avery, NCSC, Norment Security Group, Western U.S.

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Corrections awarded a $349 million, three-year contract to Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Wexford Health Sources Inc. to privatize health care in Arizona’s state-run prisons.

The contract was approved by Corrections Director Charles Ryan and reviewed by Governor Jan Brewer before issued. The contract will be renewable for two additional years.

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Ohio Looks to Reduce Inmate Population, Privatize

May 18, 2011 2096 Views Central U.S., Mental Health, Norment Security Group

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House of Representatives passed a measure to reduce the size of the state’s prison population.

The state currently houses approximately 51,000 offenders with capacity for only 38,389 inmates. It is the sixth largest prison system in the United States. House Bill 86 passed by a vote of 95-2.

House Bill 86, passed in a 95-2 vote, allows for the release of inmates who have served at least 85 percent their sentences.

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Fla. May Privatize Prisons

April 1, 2011 2080 Views Green Building Alliance, Norment Security Group, Washington County Jail

TALLAHASEE, Fla.

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Michigan Mulls Privatization of Juvenile Justice

January 5, 2010January 12, 2010 2660 Views American Institute of Architects, Fiber Sensys, Norment Security Group, Security and Safety

LANSING, Mich. — In an effort to make up a $2.8 billion shortfall in statewide revenue, Republican state legislators introduced a bill that would complete the privatization of Michigan’s juvenile justice system.

The long-term plan, which will be considered for the 2011 budget cycle in an effort to streamline government services and avoid statewide tax increases, would result in the state closing at least four high-security facilities and the estimated loss off 274 state employees.