The problem isn't technical, it's political - nobody gives a shit about the prisoners, and therefore nobody is punishing poor behaviour of the people in charge

The problem isn't technical, it's political - nobody gives a shit about the prisoners, and therefore nobody is punishing poor behaviour of the people in charge of prisons. Lowering costs won't do anything other than increase the profit margins of the private prison companies, who will then proceed to figure out ways to cheap out on soylent instead of cheaping out on traditional food.