Serco sacked

The Herald reports:

Private prison operator Serco’s contract to run the troubled Mt Eden Corrections Facility will not be renewed.

The company’s contract is up for review, and Corrections chief executive Ray Smith has recommended that it should not be extended beyond next year.

The Herald understands that the Cabinet has now approved Mr Smith’s recommendation.

This is the good thing about contracts – if a supplier doesn’t perform, their contract doesn’t get renewed.