Privatizing Correctional Institutions 1560000554, 9781138513631, 9781560000556

With more than one million people behind bars, the United States imprisons a larger share of its population than any oth

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Privatizing Correctional Institutions
 1560000554, 9781138513631, 9781560000556

Table of contents :
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Partial Privatization of Prison Operations: Let’s Give It a Chance
3: Private Correction: The Delicate Balance
4: The Future of Correctional Privatization: Lessons from the Past
5: The Privatization of Secure Adult Prisons: Issues and Evidence
6: Bars on the Iron Triangle: Public Policy Issues in the Privatization of Corrections
7: Federal Government Involvement in Private Sector Partnerships with Prison Industries
8: Pride of Florida: A Working Model for Inmates
9: The Public-Private Partnership: A Challenge and an Opportunity for Corrections
10: Minimizing Liability with Private Management of Correctional Facilities
11: Privatization of Corrections: A Threat to Prisoners’ Rights
12: Proving Privatization Works
13: For Profit Jails: A Risky Business
14: Low Cost, High Quality, Good Fit: Why Not Privatization?
15: Comparison of Privately and Publically Operated Corrections Facilities in Kentucky and Massachusetts
16: The Development, Present Status, and Future Potential of Correctional Privatization in America
Contributors
Index

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