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And she looks like Tootsie.
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Really. I mean....get a girlfriend (like Dustin Hoffman in that movie!) and leave us alone!
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http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/articl...st-cutting+
Here is an update from todays paper - talking about closure in this article
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This isn't a move towards privatizing the prison since the cost per day is comparable to what a private prison would charge for an adult general prison bed. But since some are on mandated sex offender treatment, a private prison would average about $12 more a day plus logistics. So, this is probably more consolidation to get a cost savings.
There are many comments in the media about the number of staff to prisoners. Some foolishly try making it sounds like all the staff is guarding the prisoners and that's why it’s a waste of money. This is not a school where the staff is there for a single shift, off on weekends and holiday. This is a prison, which is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a week including holidays. The staff has to be divided amongst all those 8700 somewhat hours a year. And don't forget the staffing numbers include admin and allied fields not all correction officers guarding the inmates.
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Well, I believe the privitization is done in steps. You close down one prison and get rid of a bunch of unionized prison workers. Then you work on the rest. Eventually, everyone is sent to Arizona (which I think is actually a pretty good idea). Privitization is always begun with cost cutting measures, although it usually turns out to be much more expensive. You can have a bunch of soldiers cook for soldiers or you can have KBR do it. Guess which is more expensive.
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Has anyone heard from our County or State rep with regards to this issue?
I guess I can go in the Black Rock Restaurant and ask them.
I hope every voter can see how inept these two Puna representatives really are.
Maybe Faye is working on her second attempt at banning firecrackers.[8]
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If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it cost when it’s free...now here come the taxes.....
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The average cost per prisoner in the US was $24,000 in 2008.
Kulani was $50,000 and will now be $26,000.
Sounds like a good move to me.
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quote:
Originally posted by The Lack
Cost to keep Kulani open year round $6,000,000.
Cost saving by closing the prison $2,800,00.
I understand that we sill have a cost to feed and guard these inmates
but $3,200,000.
The 6 million is the
Total cost of operating the
facility. That's inclusive of staff, services, utilities, maintenance, debt service, etc. Unless they shutter the entire facility, turn off all utilities, not spend a penny maintaining the grounds & buildings, and release the inmates not just shuffle cost to another facility, the 6 million will never be a savings. But there were some huge debt service attached to the facility. If they install new plumbing, not all is paid right out of savings; some is paid from a bond which is repaid over the years. Even shuttering the prison won't erase repayment of any debt service. And truthfully, they are not going to shut off all utilities and not maintain the grounds, so those cost will still be there.
The cost savings is the difference in cost at this location and cost combining the inmates somewhere else. Of the six million facility cost, some is just shifted to the other facility and no savings in that regard is realized. The remainder is facility cost that will still need to be paid. Minus that and whatever else is left from the 6 million (2.8) is the realized savings.
