Thanks for the heads up, Sue. I had no idea the state was contemplating selling its facilities. I don't know of a single for-profit prison or halfway house corporation that should be trusted with the care of juveniles, or adult offenders, for that matter. I was glad to see Youth Services International at last take a well-deserved flush down the toilet this year. Only press coverage, rather than ineffectual monitoring, was responsible for their closing. Same thing with API. When I first came to Alaska, in 1988, I quickly became aware that Charter North hospital was defrauding the taxpayers. When I called the state to speak to the Medicaid fraud unit, I was told there wasn't one. When I asked why, I was told, "Because there isn't any Medicaid fraud in Alaska. Charter Hospitals ultimately preceded YSI in  circling down the pipes, but not before it had stolen hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars.