>Here is a story about prison systems in the US, with a focus on
>California's nightmare world.
The story says: "In addition to over-bidding, the state lost out on California's business because Standish is 150 miles from a medical facility capable of meeting California's strict prisoner treatment guidelines, Unger said."
This makes California's guidelines sound like a good thing. But if California could meet those guidelines it wouldn't be outsourcing. The state department of corrections is now under federal mandate to do something about overcrowding.
http://witnessla.com/prison/2009/admin/fed-judges-say-ca-must-drop-prison-pop-by-44000/