what?? it is working perfectly. why just the other day i saw a jail threatening to shutdown if they didn't get more inmates.... as if that was a problem. /s (just in case)
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what?? it is working perfectly. why just the other day i saw a jail threatening to shutdown if they didn't get more inmates.... as if that was a problem. /s (just in case)
There have been reports of judges accepting kickbacks from private prison corporations. That can't happen if all the prisons are part of the public sector.
It's a very sick situation that's costing the tax payer a fortune:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison%E2%80%93industrial_complex
Look at the skyrocketing prison population.
Prison–industrial complex
The term "prison–industrial complex" (PIC), derived from the "military–industrial complex" of the 1950s, describes the attribution of the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies for profit. The most common agents of PIC are corporations that contract cheap prison labor, construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, companies that operate prison food services and medical facilities, prison guard unions, private probation companies, lawyers, and lobby groups that represent them.
The portrayal of prison-building/expansion as a means of creating employment opportunities and the utilization of inmate labor are particularly harmful elements of the prison-industrial complex as they boast clear economic benefits at the expense of the incarcerated populace. The term also refers to the network of participants who prioritize personal financial gain over rehabilitating criminals.
yes, i know. the town I live in now asked for a jail expansion.. and when they didn't get the votes... they are like yea, fuck you guys, doing it anyway.