If there is a problem with our government run prisons, then by all means let’s streamline the day to day operation of these facilities. Let’s find out what works and what doesn’t and change our methods. But, let’s not stop there. When we review and streamline lets include all areas of the government.
Right now in Louisiana, Bobby Jindal wants to sell and privative most of the state prisons. Not only is this ethically and morally wrong it will also put hundreds of men and women out of work. These men and women live in your community and may even be members of your family. It is these men and women that help to financially support the local businesses, private schools, restaurants, our communities. Jindal’s target for the moment is Avoyelles Correctional Center in Cottonport and J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center in Pineville.
Help us save our state prisons. Join us and voice your support by calling Representatives throughout the state. On March 21st at 8:00 A.M. tune in to KRRV as members of our community voice their support against privatizing our state prisons.
You are also invited to join us in Baton Rouge on March 30th on the Capital steps to show your support. This will be an event you won’t want to miss.
Jean Davis
For verification, public organization refers to all local governments, county (parish)governments, state governments, and federal government organizations.
1. Firing a public employee is near impossible because of lengthly processes required to file paperwork and other follow-on requirements. Managers and supervisors are just not willing to subject themselves to that. Privatization will fix this in terms of strict policies with little or no gray areas. Violators of policy that warrant terminiation will be terminated. Privatization has more leg room to write policy and modify policy to meet organizational changes and growth. Changing public policy is not only a nightmare but near impossible. When it is changed, it take sometimes years to impliment and is often written in a blanket format and out dated by the time it is implimented. Private organizations can wiite policy to fit specific areas and implement it much faster.
2. Promotions in the public sector are not solely based on performance, ability, initiative, and leadership qualities. Again, privatization will fix this. High performers will be rewarded and slackers will not. Time in service won't be used as a primary factor for promotion but rather performance evaluation that clearly show leadership, initative taking, and team player attributes. With privatization, meeting the standard is not good for much more than keeping your job, exceeding the standard is good for much more.
3. Public organizations rely on one or two people in decision making positions to make critical decisions for an organization. Privatization on the other hand allows for the assembling of board of directors ie. Many people brainstorming the best interest of the of the organization to conclude with the best possible decisions and or solutions. These board of directors have the stockholders interest at hand. This alone will promote the idea of putting the right people in the right position and promoting those who actively seek to achieve the goal and abjectives of the organization. Many, not all, public employees believe there job is owed to them. This attitude promotes the idea of putting the least amount of effort in doing their job.
I say all this for a reason. Privatization of the Cottonport Prison will allow for greater efficiency, better quality performance, and abouve all else, it will help remove the injustice done to the hardworking individuals and force out those who are non-conformers.
After reading your article, I understand your concern with the governor wanting to privatize the prisons. First, I must say, there is nothing ethically or morally wrong with the governors idea. If these prisons were privatized, it is most likely most or all the current employees would continue to work there; it's not like they're gonna pick the prisons up and move them out of state. Furthermore, I think the governor is considering these measures to keep the great state of Louisiana from sinking further into debt created by the prior politicians who were only interested in giving handouts to keep their political seats. My question to you is: name me one government run program in Louisiana that is run efficiently without waste? No government can out perform the efficientcy of private industry. What are you doing to better the state, not making demands.