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> As a practical matter its probably too late to begin a startup focused on the prison industry. Starting any kind of business that derives revenue or profit f
by king_jester 13y ago
> As a practical matter its probably too late to begin a startup focused on the prison industry.
Starting any kind of business that derives revenue or profit from prisons is massively unethical, as the existence of your business becomes dependent on the continuation and increase of imprisonment. Such businesses do nothing to make society better and in fact only make society worse.
- dionidium 13y agoI read an article a while back about the then imminent closing of a prison in New York that was no longer needed due to falling crime rates. There were quotes from workers voicing their displeasure. I'll repeat that. They were upset that crime rates were falling and fewer prisons were needed. As always, incentives matter.
- snomad 13y agoIn general, I would agree. However, I happened to hear a presentation by a former IT manager from California Dept of Corrections. Using data, they were able to figure out that a sudden increase in the purchases of Ramen was a precursor to a riot. The theory being, inmates knew it would go crazy and they would be locked down. That kind of big data analysis is helpful to the guards, inmates, and taxpayers.