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Cedric Richmond: “I just do not see the logic in basically giving an occupancy guarantee or a guarantee or profit or break-even point to a…”

On the recordApril 25, 2017
I just do not see the logic in basically giving an occupancy guarantee or a guarantee or profit or break-even point to a private industry that wants to engage in this business.
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Cedric Richmond
Democratic · Louisiana

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Richmond questions the rationale behind occupancy guarantees for private prisons.

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