In a little publicized meeting, Governor Schwartznegger met with officials for Geocorp, which is a “private” (which is to say—“corporate”) correctional organization now about 4 or 5 yeas ago. You heard nothing further.
Do you know what “Geocorp” really is? It was split off and renamed so that it wouldn’t be identified with the parent company—Wackenhut, and by some remarkable coincidence, this occurred shortly before a meeting with the Governor. And do you know who good ol’ George Wackenhut was? He was a “retired” CIA agent who formed this company. This governor has been cozying up to Geocorp, and then backing off when things are made public.
What is the significance? In my view, the long-range plan is to hand over control of the California prison system to corporations, thus effectively federalizing California State Corrections. And if California falls, the other states will fall like dominoes. Remember, these corporations are not limited to state lines.
In such a situation, transferring patients from one corporate hellhole to another will be so simple. It won’t even matter if it is out of state. And as far as the families are concerned, it may as well be on the moon.
Did you know that when an inmate is admitted, a security is issued in his name, and is bought and sold like any other security on the market? It’s a great investment. If a person is sentenced to ten, fifteen or twenty years, it’s almost predictable how much money that will require—feeding, clothing, housing, medical care. That’s because what is called the “time value of money.” Like Al Pacino said in “The Godfather,” “it’s nothing personal, Sonny; it’s just business.” Follow the money.
Even so, for you dear loved ones, right now, there is only one issue: documentation, specific and time-sensitive, and disclosure, so as to hold your elected officials and your appointed Correctional officials responsible.
And if someone in the legislature says that that’s not realistic, you tell him or her that human life is time sensitive—and so is your patience.
Thank you and God Bless.
