Virginia Rejects Bids To Privatize Facility That Provides Post-Prison Treatment For Sex Offenders

Circle Connections: Policy & Regulatory Updates Virginia has rejected unsolicited bids by two companies to operate a state facility that detains violent sex offenders for treatment after their sentences are completed. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that state officials who evaluated the proposals concluded that GEO Group, a private prisons operator based in Boca Raton, Fla., focused too much on incarceration and not enough on treatment. Liberty Healthcare Corp. of Bala Cynwyd, PA, scored better on treatment but would have charged the state $2.4 million a year more than it is spending to run the facility itself . . .