Argumentative Essay: Are Private Prisons Effective?

Private prisons were introduced in 1852 and have been around ever since. Privatized prions are owned by the vanguard group and fidelity investments. The systems of confinement in this country hold more than 2.4 million people in 1719 state prisoners, 102 federal prisons, 2259 juvenile correctional facilities, 3282 local jails, and 79 Indian country jails in the U.S. territory. Between 1990 and 2009, the number of incarcerated inmates in private facilities increased by more than 16 percent. The question is, are for profit prisons effective? Well, I say no, private prisons are not effective, because they cost more, the prisoners don’t get the medical attention they need and there is more violence between prisoners and staff in privatized prisons.
Privatized prisons are way more expensive than public prisons. Many people believe private prisons are very efficient. They think that private prisons are “3.9% cheaper than public prisons.” (Private prisons better par.18) What the claim fails to consider, private prisons are “27.62 dollars per day for each prisoner.” (Private prisons better Par.17) 27.62 dollars, is more expensive than public …show more content…
In the article End profit prisons, it states that “Prisoners in these profit prisons have died from untreated HIV, untreated cancer, suicide, heart attacks, and seizures, where officials delayed transfer to a hospital.” (Par.3) Meaning prisoners who were sick or getting sick in private prisons, aren’t getting moved to hospitals or treated on time before they die. “Pleas from prisoners for medical attention were ignored or withheld.” (Private vs. public Par.27) One time a prisoner told medical staff he was having trouble breathing; he was told “Fill out a written request for an appointment” he died the next day. (End profit prisons Par.2) From this we can gather that private prisons are not effective and don’t give their prisoners the medical attention they