Mr. Chairman, when we designed the facility, I am speaking to North Slave, it was understood that one of the things we wanted to do was repatriate federal inmates. So we are doing that. When we add an inmate to the facility, a federal inmate, and we get $180 or $178 a day, that has to be pay for the additional costs of food and clothing at least. We think we more than cover those incremental expenses for adding an inmate. We are not talking about building more space for them. The space is there; it's vacant. We add the inmate. We have to incur costs for food and clothing. We think the $180 more than covers that. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2006. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 21st, 2006
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