TheRepublic.com - Bert Johnson News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/259c3d83dd1742948a2eac5ab247f310 Bert Johnson News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 In reversal, Mich. privatizing prison food servicehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b877292d14fc4ad5ba79b89bf007949e/MI-XGR--Prison-Privatization-Foodhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b877292d14fc4ad5ba79b89bf007949e/MI-XGR--Prison-Privatization-FoodLANSING, Michigan - State officials reversed themselves Tuesday in deciding to hire a private company to prepare food for Michigan's 44,000 prisoners, saying they originally misjudged a plan that would actually save the state about $16 million.]]>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:08:33 -0400