COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio state lawmaker says the state
prisons department should terminate its contract with a private food
service operator after fining the company last week for repeatedly
failing to meet promised staffing levels.
Democratic state Rep.
Matt Lundy said Monday that deficiencies identified in
Philadelphia-based Aramark Correctional Services’ performance reaffirm
his and other opponents’ concerns about privatization.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction fined Aramark $142,100 Friday.
The
private food vendor took over feeding Ohio’s 50,000 prisoners from
state employees in September. The contract goes to June 30, 2015. The
ACLU says the fine should trigger a reevaluation of the deal.
An Aramark spokeswoman says the transition is complex but the company is saving Ohio money.
Arbitration over Aramark begins Tuesday with a union representing laid off prison employees.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio state lawmaker says the state
prisons department should terminate its contract with a private food
service operator after fining the company last week for repeatedly
failing to meet promised staffing levels.
Democratic state Rep.
Matt Lundy said Monday that deficiencies identified in
Philadelphia-based Aramark Correctional Services’ performance reaffirm
his and other opponents’ concerns about privatization.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction fined Aramark $142,100 Friday.
The
private food vendor took over feeding Ohio’s 50,000 prisoners from
state employees in September. The contract goes to June 30, 2015. The
ACLU says the fine should trigger a reevaluation of the deal.
An Aramark spokeswoman says the transition is complex but the company is saving Ohio money.
Arbitration over Aramark begins Tuesday with a union representing laid off prison employees.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.