Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
TO: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
FROM: Chyleen A. Arbon, Research Analyst
DATE: July 2, 1998
SUBJECT: July 15, 1998 Meeting
Sen. Michael G. Waddoups and Rep. Robert H.M. Killpack have scheduled a meeting of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee as follows:
DATE: Wednesday, July 15, 1998
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 416 State Capitol
An agenda is included. If you are unable to attend, please call me or Wendy Bangerter at 538- 1032.
Sen. LeRay McAllister
Sen. Pete Suazo
Rep. Perry L. Buckner
Rep. Blake D. Chard
Rep. Gary F. Cox
Rep. David L. Gladwell
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. David L. Hogue
Rep. Susan J. Koehn
Rep. Carl R. Saunders
Rep. John E. Swallow
1. Committee Business
. Approval of minutes of the June 17, 1998 meeting
2. Prison Privatization
The privatization of governmental services has increased dramatically in the past decade as local, state, and federal agencies have searched for ways to cut costs while still meeting their mandated responsibility to provide various services.
The criminal justice system has been similarly affected by this trend, with a growing movement to privatize correctional facilities at all levels of government. The trend has continued not without controversy and debate over the propriety and legality of contracting out correctional services to the private sector.
The debate continues on several fronts, including economics (is it cheaper?), law (is it legal?), politics (is it good public policy?), ethics (is it right?), and criminology (does it constitute sound correctional practice?).
. Chyleen Arbon, Research Analyst, Office of Legislative Research & General Counsel
. Representative Gerry Adair
. Pete Haun, Director, Department of Corrections
. Dave Walsh, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
. William R. Jensen, Utah Citizens Education Project
. Ross Anderson, Citizens for Penal Reform
. Carol Gnade, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
. Harlan Hanson, Western Regional Director, Cornell Corrections
. Bernie Diamond, Senior V.P., Management & Training Corporation
. Brad Wiggins, Director of Business Development, Corrections Corporation of America
. Murphy McLean, V.P. of Business Development, Wackenhut Corrections Corporation
. Tom Bielen, Associate Director, Utah Public Employees Association
. Joshua Miller, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
. Former Mayor Bruce Blackham, Gunnison City
3. Other Items / Adjourn
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