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MTC jail had 'human' cost
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&pubid=968163964505&cid=1146133749261&col=968705899037&call_page=TS_News&call_pageid=968332188492&call_pagepath=News/News
Apr. 27, 2006
Canadian Press

Canada's only privately run jail is going public again

Ontario Correctional Services Minister Monte Kwinter says an analysis of the Penetanguishene prison showed it was saving the province money under private operation.

But Kwinter says there was a human cost.

He says health-care services weren't as good for prisoners, and offenders were more likely to repeat.

Kwinter says it will cost the province $2 million more per year to run the 1,200-bed prison.

The jail, north of Toronto, went private under Ontario's previous Conservative government.


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