Texas Prison Bid'ness

In the flurry of news about GEO Group's latest crisis, let's not forget that we're also making progress on the closure of Hutto.

Texas' prison for the whole family is facing trouble with the awakening of the Williamson County commisioners to the morass that the T. Don Hutto prison could lead them into. So far, they've drafted a letter terminating the contract. Next step: actually terminating the contract.

The decision about whether or not to end the contract is supposed to be made at the Williamson County Commissioners meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, October 9) at 9:30 AM at the Justice of the Peace, Pct. #3 Courtroom, 301 S.E. Inner Loop, in Georgetown, Texas.

From the October 9 online agenda:

14. Discuss and Authorize the issuance of a notice of termination to the U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) relating to the termination of the Intergovernmental Services Agreement effective
December 21, 2005 and modified April 18, 2006 between Williamson County and ICE.

15. Discuss and Authorize the issuance of a notice of termination to the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) relating to the termination of the Agreement effective February 1, 2007 between Williamson County and CCA relating to detention services at the T. Don Hutto Residential Facility.

16. Discuss and authorize amendments to that certain agreement by and between Williamson County and CCA effective as of February 1, 2007 relating to detention services at the T. Don Hutto Residential
Facility.

17. Discuss authorizing the issuance of a letter which would give ICE the authority to directly communicate with Corrections Corporation of America relating to specific matters pertaining to the services provided at the T. Don Hutto Residential Facility.

Public comments are only allowed at the beginning of the meeting, then these items are later on. We may not have news for you till late morning/early afternoon, but Bob will be at the hearing and we'll get news posted as soon as we can.