Kaine Halts Housing of Out-of-State Prisoners

RICHMOND, Virginia - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has ordered the Department of Corrections to halt plans to rent prison beds to other states to house their inmates after sheriffs across Virginia lodged complaints about the moneymaking venture.
The decision to accept out-of-state inmates had angered sheriffs, especially those from the populous areas of Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads, whose crowded local jails hold hundreds of inmates awaiting beds at state-run prisons. More... Pen Pals For Prisoners