Private prisons are incarceration centers that are run by a for-profit company instead of a government agency. The companies that operate private prisons are paid a per-diem or monthly rate for each prisoner they keep in their facilities. In 2016 8.5% of the prisoner population was housed in private prisons. This is an 8% decline since 2000. Opponents of private prisons argue that incarceration is a social responsibility and that entrusting it to for-profit companies is inhumane. Proponents argue that prisons run by private companies are consistently more cost effective than those run by…
Read more22% 是的 |
78% 不 |
13% 是的 |
69% 不 |
8% Yes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
9% No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
2% Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas |
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No, all private prisons should be outlawed.
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