1. By Yixin Shen and Patrick Shin
Private Prisons
By Yixin Shen and Patrick Shin

2. Private Prisons are…
Prisons that are run by third parties that were contracted by the government

3. Leaders of the Industry
Correctional Corporation of America
Established in 1983 with first contract in 1984
Largest private prisons contractor
Other companies include...
GEO. Group
Cornell

4. State of Private Prisons
Oklahoma Department of Corrections

5. Prison Policy Initiative

6. History Private imprisonment had been common in England
Late 1800s - The Convict lease
Prisoners were leased out to private companies as part of the work force
Poorly conditioned and corrupted
Significant racial element
Alabama is the last state to outlaw convict lease

7. History
The private sector began to approach that mainstream in 1979 when the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) began contracting with private firms to detain illegal immigrants pending hearings or deportation
Private prison business first emerged in 1984 when the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) was awarded to take over a facility in Hamilton County, Tennessee
By the time a national census of juvenile correctional facilities in the United States was conducted in 1989, the number of privately operated facilities had grown to 2,167, compared to 1,100 public ones

8. Private Prisons are Beneficial
  Economic Benefits
They are operated under market economy so efficiency is valued
Less costly to maintain and saves taxpayers money

9. Private Prisons are Beneficial
Prison quality
Employees are much more accountable compared to public prisons
Records indicate many private prisons outperformed public prisons

10. Cornell University: Restructuring Local Government

11. Private Prisons are Beneficial
Other benefits and advantages
Prevents overcrowding
Will not necessarily replace public prisons
Brings about economical benefits to the community

12. Private Prisons are Beneficial
The Arizona Department of Correction: Private prisons outperformed state-run institutions
Convicts rated Tennessee's Silverdale Detention Center, which was taken over by private enterprise, with high regard 
A Bureau of Justice Assistance study found that private prisons have slightly higher rates of assault on inmate and staff, but substantially lower rates of riots and inmate death
Elliott D. Pollack & Company in Arizona reports that "the construction of a single 3,000-bed correctional facility would generate over 2,500 new jobs paying more than $116 million in salaries and wages that would result in more than $300 million in economic activity."

13. Private Prisons are Beneficial
Reason Foundation
A non-profit think tank that promotes Libertarian values
Supportive of many private prisons
Writes articles and opinions pieces that support private prisons
ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council)
Conservative and  private sector policy advocates
Creates model laws for legislators
Consist of legislators, governors, congressman, and many private sectors. Includes CCA

14. Evidence Against Private Prisons
Private Prisons are harmful
Do not provide sufficient health care to prisoners
Can not control violence
Falsely releasing prisoners
Criminal activity within the prison
Sale of drugs within the prison
Does not pay its workers well
Training of guards do not meet the standard of a government run prison

15. Private Prisons are harmful
Incentive to cut costs and maximize profit presents a threat to the safety of prisoners
an illegitimate delegation of government authority to allow private companies to take control of an integral part of the justice system
It is the proper duty of the public sector to determine just sentences for violations of the law

16. Private Prisons should be Banned
Private Prisons are harmful
To be profitable, private prison firms must be filled percent to guarantee return needed to lure investors
Over-reliance by government on incarceration at the expense of preventive social programs
To increase profit margins, companies have cut corners on drug rehabilitation, counseling and literacy programs.

17. Private Prisons are not Beneficial
Private Prisons are harmful
Private Prisons Do Not Save Money

18. Interest Groups Against Private Prisons
C.A.P.P. (Citizens Against Private Prisons)
AFSCME (American Federal of State, County and Municipal Employees)

19. Recent Developments
Private Prisons Helped Draft Arizona Immigration Law (November 2nd 2010)
State Funded For Profit Juvenile Prison Sued for Assault (October 18, 2010)

20. Omnibus Appropriation Bill
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
Prison Rape
Cable Television in Prisons
Residential Substance Abuse

21. Work Cited
Segal, Geoffrey. "Private Prisons Better Suited to Address Problems." Reason Foundation. Reason Foundation, 10 Oct Web. 03 Nov
 "New Study Proves Economic, Fiscal Benefits of Correctional Partnerships." CCA. CCA, Spring Web. 03 Nov
Bourge, Christian. "Sparks Fly over Private vs Public Prisons." Prison Policy Initiative. 20 Feb Web. 03 Nov
"Percent of Prisoners Held in Private Prisons." Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Oklahoma Department of Corrections, June Web. 03 Nov <
Nathan A. Benefield, "Private Prisons Increase Capacity, Save Money, Improve Services," Testimony to the Pennsylvania House Labor Relations Committee, October 24, 2007.
Sullivan, Laura. "Prison Economics Help Drive Ariz. Immigration Law : NPR." NPR. NPR, 28 Oct Web. 04 Nov <
McFarland, Stephen, Chirs McGowan, and Tom O'Toole. "Prisons, Privatization, And Public Values." Restructuring Local Government. Cornell University, Dec Web. 04 Nov <
Gainsborough, Jenni. "The Truth About Private Prisons." AlterNet. 15 Dec Web. 04 Nov <
 "Private Prisons Do Not Save Money." AFSCME. AFSCME. Web. 4 Nov <
Silverstein, Ken. "America's Private Gulag." CorpWatch. CorpWatch, 1 June Web. 04 Nov <
Smith, Phil. "Private Prisons:Profits of Crime." MediaFilter Web. 04 Nov <
  Khimm, Suzy. "Are Private Prisons worth the Cost?" Washington Post. Washington Post Company, 23 Aug Web. 04 Nov <