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I'm guessing, but I suspect it's hard to convince voters of the need to build prisons over other large capital expenditures (ex. hospitals, schools etc). There
by giarc 7y ago
I'm guessing, but I suspect it's hard to convince voters of the need to build prisons over other large capital expenditures (ex. hospitals, schools etc). Therefore it's easier to convince a private company to spend the money and operate it. Unfortunate, but could be the case.
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoSimple solution: don’t make building prisons an election issue. Also, many politicians seem to like appearing to be tough on crime, and their constituents like that.