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End Virginia's Last For-Profit Prison, Give It Back to the State
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Dear Mr. Harold Clarke, I am appalled by The GEO Group's mismanagement of the Lawrenceville Correctional Center and its blatant disregard for human life. It is clear that The GEO Group runs Lawrenceville as the only for-profit prison in the Commonwealth because it values money over human lives. There is clear evidence that GEO makes its profits by shortchanging those who are incarcerated, paying low wages, understaffing, and providing inadequate training to employees. Low staffing levels of poorly paid and untrained staff have created a dangerous situation for both workers and those incarcerated. As the GEO Group’s contract with the Virginia Department of Corrections expires next summer, now is the perfect time to prepare for a change. We urge you to follow through on your responsibility to protect the lives of all those who are incarcerated and work in your prison facilities by doing the following: 1. Reclaim management of the Lawrenceville Correctional Center. 2. Retrain and rehire current employees, if possible. Thank you.
