ATLANTA — A new audit says it costs Georgia more to keep inmates in privately run prisons than in those run by the state. State prisons cost about $44.56 per inmate per day, compared to $49.07 for similar inmates in private prisons, according to the audit.
Audit: Private prisons cost more than state-run prisons
Georgia's prison population expected to rise by nearly 1,280 inmates in next 5 years
