Impact Of Privatized Services Explored In The Correctional, Treatment And Juvenile Justice Fields 1/29/2002
From: Paunhcette, 713-335-9203 Margaret Pearson, 561-691-6406 News Advisory: WHAT: Panel Briefing: The Private Sector's Positive Impact in the Correctional, Treatment and Juvenile Justice Fields WHO: -- Paul Welday, Chief of Staff for Chairman Joseph Knollenberg (R-MI), House Appropriations Subcommittee, District of Columbia -- Tom Papin, Human Services Director, County of Mesa, Grand Junction, Colo. and prominent leader in the National Association of Counties (NaCO) -- Tim Turner, A former client of a privatized juvenile justice facility in Marienville, Penn., who grew up in the drug culture of the Montana Housing Projects in Washington, DC. Tim is newly married and a recent college graduate. -- Steve Logan, APCTO president and CEO of Cornell Companies WHEN: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Panel Briefing WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building B-343 Background: The Association of Private Correctional and Treatment Organizations (APCTO) is a non-profit trade association serving a $45 billion industry. APCTO was created to bring together a diverse constituency in the correctional, treatment and juvenile justice fields. The panelists will discuss the impact of privatization on the national, state and local levels; the benefits of fair and open competition; and how the public and private sectors can work together and provide accountable, quality services. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 1.85 million Americans are now incarcerated, this is double the number of prisoners in 1990. Resource materials will be provided, including The Heritage Foundation's "Improving Government Performance Through Competitive Contracting," a Research Findings Resource Index and background information about APCTO. APCTO is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together the diverse strengths represented in the correctional, treatment and juvenile justice fields to improve the quality of services, products, research, understanding and communication. Members of the media are asked to register with Mary Schell at 703-548-8535. | |