Private prisons are incarceration centers that are run by a for-profit company instead of a government agency. The companies that operate private prisons are paid a per-diem or monthly rate for each prisoner they keep in their facilities. In 2016 8.5% of the prisoner population was housed in private prisons. This is an 8% decline since 2000. Opponents of private prisons argue that incarceration is a social responsibility and that entrusting it to for-profit companies is inhumane. Proponents argue that prisons run by private companies are consistently more cost effective than those run by…
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Response rates from 813 Ada voters.
24% Yes |
76% No |
13% Yes |
66% No |
9% Yes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
10% No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
2% Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas |
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Unique answers from Ada voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8D7X8VB5yrs5Y
No, private companies want to grow and they grow with more inmates. A viscous cycle that private companies will take advantage of for their gain ... not what is morally right.
@8TFN6B64yrs4Y
Yes and switch to a tent city prison system
@8MNR3M54yrs4Y
No, private companies can easily lead to corrupt leadership
@8JCJLFZ4yrs4Y
Regardless, funding should be given based on how well prisons rehabilitate convicts.
@8WVRC5K3yrs3Y
No and switch to a tent city prison system
@Parrot 5mos5MO
No, only non-profit or state owned enterprises should be allowed to operate prisons. Prisons by default should be ran for profit or at least break even.
@9DNTZZ82yrs2Y
Regardless, prisons should be regulated well enough to not qualify as cruel punishment.
@8J9KPHM4yrs4Y
Regardless, the prison system needs an overhaul
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