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It's true that prison is an industry in America, but it's also true that only a small minority of prisoners are held in private prisons; about 8% of federal and
by lupusreal 2y ago
It's true that prison is an industry in America, but it's also true that only a small minority of prisoners are held in private prisons; about 8% of federal and state prisoners are in private prisons.
- dragonwriter 2y agoThe prison industry isn't limited to private prisons; there is substantial private industry financial interest in the operation of the public prisons, as well, whether its providing services to a literally captive market, benefiting from prison labor, etc.
- pyuser583 2y agoSorry to parse words, but I said prison “market.” Most of the customers are states that need to put a prisoner somewhere, and most of the sellers are states that have a spare cell somewhere. It’s mostly government to government sales. I agree concern over private prisons is overblown. The very idea conjures up Dickensonian workhouses. Not quite the reality.