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Private jail contractor dumps Johnson County: Promised immigration beds never materialized

As the Webb County Sheriff pushes construction of a massive new jail for the purpose of housing federal immigration prisoners, their commissioners court should look to Johnson County to understand how that might not pan out like they hope. According to a story in the Cleburne Times-Review ("CEC bailing out," March 24): Johnson County Law Enforcement Center should have a new private subcontractor no later than Sept. 15 after the recent decision of Community Education Centers to end its agreement with the county to run the jail. CEC signed a three-year contract with the county in September 2008. CEC used an escape clause, County Judge Roger Harmon said Tuesday, extending the county six months notice of contract termination. CEC warden James Duke could not be reached for comment, but CEC officials told Johnson County commissioners that the corporation was losing money in its operation of the jail...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on March 25, 2010 (boomark / email).