What are the pros and cons for having prisions privatized.
2007-01-31 09:37:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
lmao. There are no pros. They'll have every black man behind bars for profit!
2007-01-31 09:40:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Well, it's been proven time and again that private contractors do things much better, more efficiently and less expensively than the government can do it in just about EVERYTHING. Our prisons are filled with violence and corruption and do little to rehibilitate the offenders. In fact most offenders come out worse. I think the average 'wage' for an inmate working is like $0.17/hr. Give these inmates a 'real' job at minimum wage--of which X% will be used to pay for their incarceration and the remainder put in an account for when they are released. That way they will have $ to start a new life when they get out and will have been trained in (whatever job they were doing in prison) and have a better chance to get a job. I think it's a good idea.
2007-01-31 17:59:02 · answer #2 · answered by Cherie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see no pros. I get sick of hearing all the nonsense about how bad inmates are treated. I worked a Max security prison for 15 yrs, for some inmates,it's the best life they ever had. One of the reasons for repeats is they can't cope the responsibilities of the
free world, or don't want to cope. No responsibilities, free food every day, they claim the food is no good, but boy they know how to eat it. You hear of beatings, but I tell you I never seen or heard of any mistreatment while I was there.
2007-01-31 18:39:55 · answer #3 · answered by Auburn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pros: Inmates would be treated like they should, I mean get medievel on their butts, and rehabilitation would be a reality in a higher percentage of cases.
Cons: Civil right implications are enormous. It could never happen for this fact alone. In addition, you would have discrepancies amongst different prison owners as to how their places are run. There would have to be some consistency in this area, and you know the govt would have to have their hand in that. Also, how would these places be funded? I dont personally see anyway to make money off of this. It is very expensive to keep inmates fed, clothed, etc...
2007-01-31 17:54:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They tried that in the South 100 years ago--it was called the "chain gang." A polite term for slave labor.
Any more questions?
2007-01-31 17:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋