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 government agencies.
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No, abolish private prisons and incorporate rehabilitation services in their place
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No, private prisons will emphasize profit and contractual occupancy quotas over and above rehabilitation
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No, private prisons emphasize profit and contractual occupancy quotas over and above rehabilitation
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No, incarceration is a social responsibility and using private, for-profit prisons is negligent
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No, reform the government-run prison system instead to put primary emphasis on rehabilitation services, as incarceration is a social responsibility
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No, incarceration is a social responsibility and usage of for-profit prison care is negligent
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No, incarceration is a social responsibility and usage of private, for-profit prisons is negligent
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No, incarceration is a social responsibility and use of private, for-profit prisons is negligent
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No, incarceration is a social responsibility and entrusting quality of care and rehabilitation services to for-profit prisons is irresponsible and negligent
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No, incarceration is a social responsibility that should not be entrusted to for-profit companies, who will disregard any rehabilitation services
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No, incarceration is a social responsibility and the entire prison system needs thorough rehabilitation due to mismanagement, corruption and inhumane treatment of the prisoners who are non-violent
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No, incarceration is a social responsibility and the entire prison system needs thorough rehabilitation due to mismanagement, corruption and inhumane treatment of the non-violent segment of prisoners
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No, incarceration is a social responsibility and should not be entrusted to for-profit companies
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