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Private prisons have basically nothing to do with this. They house very little of the prison population (less than 10% IIRC)
by thatswrong0 9y ago
Private prisons have basically nothing to do with this. They house very little of the prison population (less than 10% IIRC)
- Guvante 9y agoPrivate prisons lead to lobbying for harsher convictions to improve the bottom line of those prisons, that is why they often come up.
- evanpw 9y agoSo do police and prison guards' unions, and they're much larger: https://reason.com/blog/2015/06/02/are-for-profit-prisons-or-public-unions https://reason.com/blog/2015/06/02/are-for-profit-prisons-or....
- Retric 9y agoPrison guard unions and private prisons are effectively the same thing. They are both groups that directly benefit by increasing the prison population.
- enraged_camel 9y ago>>Private prisons have basically nothing to do with this. Incorrect. Private prisons have lobbyists that contaminate the system further upstream to ensure a steady supply of inmates. They do this by lobbying legislators for harsher prison sentences on trivial crimes.
- syshum 9y agoWhile I am completely opposed to the quasi not really private prisons (they should not be called Private, a Private company has competition, these corporations are Government Contractors) The idea their lobbying efforts have had any effect on punishment guidelines is laughable. 1. The Public in General Votes for "Tough on Crime" politicians, the Public wants "criminal" to pay, they are just to ignorant to understand who "criminals" are as they picture the person is a ski mask robbing and raping them, not some person filling out a government form incorrectly 2. The Police Unions, Guard unions, and various other Non-Profit Groups lobby far far far more effectively than any of the For-profit Government Contractors for very very harsh punishments, and for the creation of new laws and regulations to make even more criminals every year.