this is true, however he wrote in his personal blog that: "Never in that process did I experience any pressure to “fill beds” in the private prisons we built.

this is true, however he wrote in his personal blog that: "Never in that process did I experience any pressure to “fill beds” in the private prisons we built. And if I had, it wouldn’t have worked. It might happen elsewhere, but it absolutely did not happen in New Mexico when I was Governor. At the time, the “per-prisoner” cost in the state prisons was $76 per day. The cost to house prisoners in the private facilities was $56 per day. Better service, lower cost."