Blame Unions for High Prison Costs::

Similarly, Multnomah County’s Wapato Jail has operated 100 percent vacant for almost 13 years, costing Oregon taxpayers between $300,000 and $400,000 annually. Over the past decade, Oregon’s prison population has grown by more than 3,000 inmates, bringing the total number of inmates to over 14,000, spanning 14 prisons―including the $120 million Dear Ridge Correctional Institute which, despite 60 percent vacancy, still operates. On the bright side, union members still have their jobs.
http://cascadepolicy.org/blog/2013/07/23/blame-unions-for-high-prison-costs/
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