UPDATE 6/19: Kaine Orders Stop to Prison Bed Rental Plan

Updated 6/19
Read about the governor's decision here.

Originally posted 6/3
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is characterizing a Virginia plan to rent empty prison beds to other states as an insult to local governments like the county's that have overcrowded jails. The board is considering a lawsuit against the Commonwealth if the plan is approved. Read about it in today's metro section.

By Focus on Fairfax |  June 19, 2008; 8:38 AM ET  | Category:  Government
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