I would not be surprised if the recent upticks are directly correlated with privatized prisons. There’s a corporate interest right there! Having some experienc

I would not be surprised if the recent upticks are directly correlated with privatized prisons. There’s a corporate interest right there! Having some experience from within (healthcare industry, original DRG implementations and TEFRA), I can say that not everything you can get Congress to implement (at the behest of lobbyists) works out beneficially for your particular corporate or industry interest.