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I heard about a plan for a prison to be built in the middle of Marion Oaks.  The plan calls for a 2000 bed, State contract for a a prison, to be run by Correction Corporation of America, one of the largest private prison management companies.

Someone announced that their was to be a townhall meeting to discuse this issue at the Community center of Marion Oaks on 9/2/08.

My whole family went (7 of us), and we were amaized at the turn out.  The room was standing room only, and so many people outside, that they had to set up speakers.  My wife and I guessed that their were well over 1100 people who showed up against the planned prison.

Several good points were raised against the prison.  One was that there is a Elementry School with in 1/2 mile of the site.  Another reason is that private prisons  are NOT required to provide to lawmakers/Oversight agencies/ communities ANY information on cost effectiveness and safety.( See H.R. 1889, "Private Prison Information Act"), and yet a third major point was that this site is in the middle of Marion Oaks housing community.  This community does not even have a High School or  Post Office, and is allready short on Social Services.

I am NOT against  prisons (I work in a prison).  I am against Private prisons, and how close they are planning this prison to a Elementry School.  Local news did cover this story a little (GOOGLE " Marion Oaks Prison") , But can I PLEASE have FOX 35 do a story on this??

Petitions are being signed.........