Christie Seeks to Weaken Oversight of Halfway Houses

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Nw York Times

Christie Seeks to Weaken Oversight of Halfway Houses
By SAM DOLNICK
Published: August 8, 2012

Gov. Chris Christie’s administration came under heavy criticism from legislators last month at hearings on New Jersey’s privately run halfway houses, which handle thousands of inmates each year. On Wednesday, Mr. Christie fired back, saying he would significantly weaken a measure approved by the legislators to increase their oversight of the system.

It was the second time Mr. Christie moved to weaken new regulations for halfway houses.

The Democratic-controlled Legislature approved a bill in June that required the state auditor to conduct reviews of major corrections contracts with private operators, including those with a halfway house company that dominates the system and has close ties to Mr. Christie.

But the governor, a Republican, said Wednesday that he would sign the law only if all existing contracts, including those with halfway house operators, were exempted from the audits.


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[goclark]

1. He needs to check into a Fat Farmm

and shut up!

[williesgirl]

2. How does he get away with this shit - talk about conflict of interest!

[jerseyjack]

3. The shame is how the democratic controlled legislature votes to support his bullshit.

Teacher tenure. Pension reform also known as Fuck the Public Employees. Both supported by Democrats.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Audit Exemption

With no accounting oversight, it's ripe for embezzlment, slush funds.

There has been a rash of embezzlement cases in Vermont in the last year.

Owners just allow the controllers, bookkeepers, accountants to run the
companies.

Where the sun doesn't shine allows something to be hidden.