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Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos is speaking out about the prison privatization deal, ruled unconstitutional by a circuit judge last week.

The judge took issue with the deal, because it was passed using proviso language in the state budget and didn�t go through the normal legislative process. Haridopolos says even though the plans were put in the budget, there was plenty of opportunity for public input.

�Everyone knew what was in this bill. I don�t think anyone questioned what was in this bill. Anyone who implies we stuck this in, in the middle of the night is factually inaccurate,� said Haridopolos.

As of now the privatization plans for 18 South Florida prisons is off, but if the state decides to appeal the judge�s decision the plans will be allowed to move forward.