Private Capitol Punishment: The Florida Model [Paperback]

Kenneth Kopczynski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 5, 2004

A true story of corruption, politics and for-profit private prisonsThis must read book into prison privatization is the firsthand account of the uncovering of corruption leading to the largest civil penalty at that time by the Florida Commission on, the discrediting of the academic "guru" and Wall Street darling of prison privatization, the resignation of the executive director of the state agency that oversees the private prisons, and the authors thrust into the position as a leader in the fight against the private prison industry.Ken Kopczynski describes in detail, backed up with copious documentation, how he unraveled the financial dealings of Dr. Charles Thomas and his relationship with the private prison industry. Follow Kopczynski as he pieces clues together exposing how the private prison industry came into being and how they used Thomas and C. Mark Hodges, Executive Director of the Florida Correctional Privatization Commission, to promote the industry. "If this book were only about individuals whose greed led them to run afoul of ethics rules and who were hoisted on their own petard, it would be interesting but not nearly as important as it is. What makes this cautionary tale that deserves to be better known is the way Kopczynski reveals patterns in the way that for-profit prison vendors do business." Correctional Law Reporter, April/May 2004.

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About the Author

Since1993, Ken Kopczynski has been a Legislative and Political Affairs Assistant forthe Florida Police Benevolent Association, the largest collective bargainingagent for law enforcement, correctional and correctional probation officers in Florida. He lobbies on behalf of officers, conducts researchand analysis, and provides campaign consulting. Ken is also the ExecutiveDirector for the Private Corrections Institute, established to educate thepublic about the for-profit private prison industry.Kenreceived his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the Florida State University with a minor in Political Communications in1992.¿ He is married to Dr. PenelopeKirby, an assistant professor of mathematics at Florida State University.¿ They have twochildren, Tristan and Katriana, a dog, a hamster, anda house full of cats.Kenis an artist who paints, sculpts and makes jewelry. He also likes to play thepiano and guitar whenever he can.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (May 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418415677
• ISBN-13: 978-1418415679
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,211,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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