Correctional Physicians Services, Inc. Pays Senator Stewart Greeneleaf $4,000/mo for "Legal Work", Accepts $20,000 in bribes, says Democratic opponent

Correctional Physicians Services
October 14, 2002
State Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, the Republican candidate for the 12th District, has accused his Democratic opponent, Howard Rovner, of lying and misstating facts during Rovner's press conference last week.   Greenleaf was referring to assertions made both during the debate, hosted by program director Darryl Berger, and in a written statement issued to the media at the press conference Wednesday in Norristown.  

Greenleaf, a lawyer, did legal work for Correctional Physicians Services Inc., which was awarded a $49 million contract in 1995 to provide medical services to inmates at the state's prisons. 

The firm paid Greenleaf, who was chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, $2,000 every other week for more than two years as compensation for legal work. 

In his press release, Rovner said Greenleaf approved the contract and later accepted a $20,000 campaign contribution from the company's president.  

"That's a lie and you know it," Greenleaf said. "The state legislature approves no contracts. That's the governor's office."  Plus, Greenleaf added, he had no connection with the company when the original agreement was drafted in 1990, and the only legal services he provided Corrections dealt with the firm's out-of-state clients. 

 Rovner has called for an immediate investigation into Greenleaf's actions. He said he would like to know exactly how much the senator received as part of his involvement with Corrections and as a member of the firm's oversight committee during the company's sale in 2000.