> This changes the incentive structure from keeping people locked up as long as possible to rehabilitating and releasing them as fast as possible. So long as p

> This changes the incentive structure from keeping people locked up as long as possible to rehabilitating and releasing them as fast as possible. So long as private prisons have a say in when a prisoner is released there is conflict of interest. If a private prison gets paid $100k for a prisoner, they are going to ensure they are released at the very soonest opportunity instead of detaining them as long as possible. If they get paid per diem, they will keep them as long as possible.