Went to Work - No Budget . . .

Lets get something clear: At some point around 2:50 this morning the boneheads that legislate in this State came up with some kind of Budget. It still did not include the tax increase the Governor wanted to send to the voters in November and it did include a Privatization of Prisons part.
Now how dumb is it to not include specifically what the Governor agreed upon and then to include some retarded measure to turn the State Prison System into a Private industry? I jump ahead a little, rewind: The Governor probably did not even LOOK at the budget they sent her. When she does, either the whole thing will get vetoed or she will line item veto parts of it and they will be in special session anyway next week, so they will have to look at it all over again.
Now the Privatization issue. Nowhere in the country are entire Prison Systems private. No other state has Max Custody and Death Row inmates managed by a Private Prison - it is about Public Safety and Liability. Secondly: Arizona runs on a "Complex" System (this does not mean it is complicated, we call the cluster of units a "Complex"). This design allows several units of different custody levels to operate under one Warden and be integrated in different ways in order to reduce costs and increase efficiency. So a Complex has 1 Warehouse, 1 Transportation Center, 1 Pharmacy, 1 Warden, 1 Records Unit and so on. However, the Complex manages 4 or 5 different units that rely upon the shared services. In addition, the units are different custody levels or special units. This design allows lower custody inmates to work the grounds or kitchen duties and the like, while other, higher custody inmates can remain safely behind cell doors to keep the public, staff and other inmates safe.
Thirdly: The Value versus payment is so far off the mark it is ridiculous. The Structures (buildings) for all the Complexes exceeds $2 billion. That value does not include the land. Arizona would be asking for $100 million up front. Hmmmm, $2 billion for only $100 million? Sign me up! LOL!!!???!!? Seriously though, the State would still have to provide operating costs to the Private Owners yearly. Then it is up to them to make it profitable. Guess how they do that: Untrained, lower paid staff! When there was an escape last year from the Private Prison (2 murderers) guess who they called? Yes, the State Prison System to search for and recover the escapees! Hmmm, wonder why? If an inmate gets injured in a Private Prison, guess who is responsible for the care and liability - not the Private Prison, the State Prison System!
Remember: Don't Sacrifice the Public Safety for 50 years for a quick buck now, it will be way more costly than ever described to you - the voters! besides that, I would like to know what the lawmakers (who continue to submit the idea of the Privatized Prison System) have to gain if it did go Private. Sounds like quid pro quo. I don't know, I am just asking, are you?

So in conclusion - as far as I know, we still don't have a budget, but at least we are getting paid!