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 government agencies.
No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit and should not be allowed to profit off the suffering of others.
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No, and abolish prison slave labor
No, because it would open the door for corruption.
Yes, but they should not have occupancy quotas, should be strongly regulated to prevent mismanagement & corruption, and should require a high amount of care and rehabilitation services
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Private companies in charge of running detention or correctional facilities are only in it for the money they receive for each prisoner/inmate. Employees are often overworked and understaffed, making it an unsafe environment, not only for the staff but for the inmates as well. From my experience working in a privatized prison and federal prison, the federal system is structured, and set guidelines are in place. However, the issue of overcrowding remains in either system.
Emphatic NO! Profiting from social ills creates no incentive to improve the underlying causes that encourage criminal behavior. (Poverty, poor education, etc.)
Yes but profits should be capped at a specific percentage along with salaries.
Yes, and make all prisons privately owned
No, because it’s a governmental prison, so it’s not a private company’ issue.
No, because it is effectively a government-funded monopoly.
which ever position costs you least
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No, prisons should not be privatized
No. No private entity should ever imprison another person; only the state has that authority.
Yes, but they should be held to higher standards. There should be rehabilitation for every prisoner.
No, but the government should mandate a "working prison" by which all prisons must perform a service (work, education, etc.) in order to earn prison amenities.
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No, private prisons incentivize keeping people in jail and recidivism rather than rehabilitation.
Yes, but restructure the incentives to reward recidivism and job placement.
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No, inmates suffer for the sake of profit.
Yes, private companies should require rigorous inspection and training throughout all stages of running prisons.
No. Private prison systems benefit from prison labour. The majority of incarcerated individuals are ethnicities other than white. This is modern day slavery.
Prisons should be self sufficient. Prisoners should have to work for room and board.
No, privatizing prisons opens the door to corruption of public servants and encourages them to get convictions regardless of the guilt of those being prosecuted.
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No, Private prisons incentivize imprisoning people for profit.
Not enough knowledge of the pros and cons of each, but I can see how private companies could be easily mismanaged and/or corrupted.
Yes, and eliminate contractual occupancy quotas and be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption.
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We must not make creating more prisoners a profit incentive.
No, it is the governments sole job to establish justice, not sell it.
No, but there needs to be prison reforms.
No, privately owned prisons have inmates who work for pennies on the dollar to make profit for prison owners. The prison industrial complex is modern day slavery.
No, but the prison system needs to be revamped. Instead of just being punished, inmates need to be educated and rehabilitated.
we need government prisons but they need to be in drastically better shape
No, prisons of all kind should not exist. Rehabilitation is a much better system.
no, rather the government should reform its prison systems for the rehabilitation of its prisoners
Yes, but mainly only non-profits. For-profits that are hired should be heavily regulated and monitored.
No. Private companies have no business exercising governmental functions!
No, unless these private companies are a non-profit
Yes, but every prison should be completely privatized
Yes, fully privatize all prisons
Yes, but measures need to be taken to hold the private companies accountable for all their actions and the outcomes of their policies.
No, because privatization could result in prisoners being concentrated in select communities or states against the will of the local population based on a company's business preference.
Government shouldn't hire anything, allow private prisons to operate without aid of government.
No, and free all non-violent prisoners. Instead, fine non-violent criminals or make non-violent criminals do community service.
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No that should be the choice of the private company
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