Privitization of Prisons

In late October, only a year after the coalition had been elected, the Liberal party established a New Prisons Project. The new project was a first for the Victoria Penial System as traditionally the management of correctional facilities had been exclusively a Sate Government Responsibility. However since the introduction of the new Government in 1992 the Liberals challenged the approach to actively pursue private investment in infrastructure and service delivery. At the introduction of the New Prisons Project a director was appointed. It was Mr Tony Wilson's responsibility to Co-ordi…