Is anyone here active in criminal justice issues involving ALEC

and the privatization of prisons in MO? My son is in his last semester of law school at St. Louis University. He's working on a project and we thought that perhaps the DU community, particularly the Missouri Group, could be a good source of information on those subjects.

He's doing a lot of research, but as far as the politics and grassroots efforts go, he's going to need some input from good people who are trying to stop ALEC's efforts to privatize prisons in MO. Which groups are leading the effort in MO? Which legislators are they talking to? Which legislators does ALEC have in its pockets? What means does ALEC use to sway legislators in MO?

How much sway does ALEC hold over electing their preferred candidates? Is the public aware of such goings on, or is this still somewhat hidden from the public?

If you have any information you can PM me or discuss it here if you'd prefer. Thank you very much. Who knows, maybe this project will end up helping MO avoid Wisconsin's fate.