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Privatizing of prisons itself isn't a bad thing, Lobbies in general are.
No aspect of our criminal justice system should be for profit. You don't have any stats anywhere that even comes close to suggesting that the privatization of prisons is not a bad thing. In fact, they say the opposite. That's a myth that needs to die.
First, I said privatization, not for profit. They are two entirely different things.
Second, I don't think it can be argued that private companies are more cost effective than the USG.
No. They are not. We call it faux privatization.
One could argue that this has already happened.Privatizing of prisons itself isn't a bad thing, Lobbies in general are.
Why not privatize the justice system and the congress? lol...Dumbass.
Lock em up, and throw away the key!!
Several industries have become notorious for the millions they spend on influencing legislation and getting friendly candidates into office: Big Oil, Big Pharma and the gun lobby among them. But one has managed to quickly build influence with comparatively little scrutiny: Private prisons. The two largest for-profit prison companies in the United States – GEO andCorrections Corporation of America – and their associates have funneled more than $10 million to candidates since 1989 and have spent nearly $25 million on lobbying efforts. Meanwhile, these private companies have seen their revenue and market share soar. They now rake in a combined $3.3 billion in annual revenue and the private federal prison population more than doubled between 2000 and 2010, according to a report by the Justice Policy Institute. Private companies house nearly half of the nation’s immigrant detainees, compared to about 25 percent a decade ago, a Huffington Post report found. In total, there are now about 130 private prisons in the country with about 157,000 beds.
Marco Rubio is one of the best examples of the private prison industry’s growing political influence, a connection that deserves far more attention now that he’s officially launched a presidential bid. The U.S. senator has a history of close ties to the nation’s second-largest for-profit prison company, GEO Group, stretching back to his days as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. While Rubio was leading the House, GEO was awarded a state government contract for a $110 million prison soon after Rubio hiredan economic consultant who had been a trustee for a GEO real estate trust.
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How for-profit prisons have become the biggest lobby no one is talking about - The Washington Post
Lock em up, and throw away the key!!
Several industries have become notorious for the millions they spend on influencing legislation and getting friendly candidates into office: Big Oil, Big Pharma and the gun lobby among them. But one has managed to quickly build influence with comparatively little scrutiny: Private prisons. The two largest for-profit prison companies in the United States – GEO andCorrections Corporation of America – and their associates have funneled more than $10 million to candidates since 1989 and have spent nearly $25 million on lobbying efforts. Meanwhile, these private companies have seen their revenue and market share soar. They now rake in a combined $3.3 billion in annual revenue and the private federal prison population more than doubled between 2000 and 2010, according to a report by the Justice Policy Institute. Private companies house nearly half of the nation’s immigrant detainees, compared to about 25 percent a decade ago, a Huffington Post report found. In total, there are now about 130 private prisons in the country with about 157,000 beds.
Marco Rubio is one of the best examples of the private prison industry’s growing political influence, a connection that deserves far more attention now that he’s officially launched a presidential bid. The U.S. senator has a history of close ties to the nation’s second-largest for-profit prison company, GEO Group, stretching back to his days as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. While Rubio was leading the House, GEO was awarded a state government contract for a $110 million prison soon after Rubio hiredan economic consultant who had been a trustee for a GEO real estate trust.
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How for-profit prisons have become the biggest lobby no one is talking about - The Washington Post
You mislabeled your thread. It SHOULD read, "Corporate State" since the police would be subservient to the corporate structure and not the other way around.
Or you could place prisoners under the protection of existing labor law so that they have something to do if they wanna and can purchase stuff from the commissary.
Lock em up, and throw away the key!!
Several industries have become notorious for the millions they spend on influencing legislation and getting friendly candidates into office: Big Oil, Big Pharma and the gun lobby among them. But one has managed to quickly build influence with comparatively little scrutiny: Private prisons. The two largest for-profit prison companies in the United States – GEO andCorrections Corporation of America – and their associates have funneled more than $10 million to candidates since 1989 and have spent nearly $25 million on lobbying efforts. Meanwhile, these private companies have seen their revenue and market share soar. They now rake in a combined $3.3 billion in annual revenue and the private federal prison population more than doubled between 2000 and 2010, according to a report by the Justice Policy Institute. Private companies house nearly half of the nation’s immigrant detainees, compared to about 25 percent a decade ago, a Huffington Post report found. In total, there are now about 130 private prisons in the country with about 157,000 beds.
Marco Rubio is one of the best examples of the private prison industry’s growing political influence, a connection that deserves far more attention now that he’s officially launched a presidential bid. The U.S. senator has a history of close ties to the nation’s second-largest for-profit prison company, GEO Group, stretching back to his days as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. While Rubio was leading the House, GEO was awarded a state government contract for a $110 million prison soon after Rubio hiredan economic consultant who had been a trustee for a GEO real estate trust.
Read More:
How for-profit prisons have become the biggest lobby no one is talking about - The Washington Post
You mislabeled your thread. It SHOULD read, "Corporate State" since the police would be subservient to the corporate structure and not the other way around.
Most prisons do make some money but not enough to cover costs. One of the better industries is the manufacture of furniture for sale to government facilities. It not only makes money for the prison but it provides training for prisons in a skill they can actually use when released.Why not make a buck from prisons instead of losing money? It's no secret that the U.S. has the most liberal correctional system in the world. Why would lefties object to an even more liberal operation?
