Subj : Re: Chinese Scientists Cr
To   : Mike Powell
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Sat Mar 08 2025 09:38:02

-=> Mike Powell wrote to ROB MCCART <=-

 MP> I think he meant jails that are run by for-profit companies who get
 MP> paid by the government based on the number of people incarcerated
 MP> there.  They, in turn, are motivated to lobby for laws that make it
 MP> more difficult for offenders -- even non-violent ones -- to get out of
 MP> jail.

Exactly. There have been cases where prison providers have pressured
municipalities who weren't keeping their numbers up, resulting in a loss
of revenue for the prison provider. And, judges tend to apply longer
sentences when for-profit prisons are involved.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0927537120301123


 
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