In some states, the issue is not the private prison lobby, it is the prison guard lobby, which can be quite strong, as they may have a near monopoly on the prov

In some states, the issue is not the private prison lobby, it is the prison guard lobby, which can be quite strong, as they may have a near monopoly on the provision of such services.[1][2] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Correctional_Peace_Officers_Association http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Correctional_Peace_O... [2] http://kalwnews.org/audio/2011/07/19/just-how-powerful-california%E2%80%99s-prison-guards-union_1098950.html http://kalwnews.org/audio/2011/07/19/just-how-powerful-calif...