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“The evidence is not there,” said veteran Florida state Senator Mike Fasano, a Republican who was stripped of the chairmanship of the powerful Senate appropriations committee last week after he spoke out against the privatization bill. “There needs to be an in-depth study to tell us if it’s going to save money,” he added.

Critics remained unswayed by the privatization proposal.

“The overwhelming body of evidence on private prisons, including their history in Florida, shows that locking people away for profit is an invitation to abuse,” said Julie Ebenstein, policy and advocacy counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida.



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