The purpose of this essay is to compare the public and private prison systems currently in affect in the United States. In this essay both financial as well as health and safety statistics will be compared, as well as first hand testimony from those involved with the ongoing debate on prison conditions, leadership, and purpose in the United States, from those in favour and against private and public prisons. Private prisons do have the freedom to hire who the want, and fire who they want. They choose what types of food and living arrangements inmates will have. This means that there is no regulation over them in regard to how they conduct their prison which can lead to all of the issues relating to the prison system today.
The prison population …show more content…
Corruption also seems to have a hand in the lack of services and programs offered to inmates. There have been reports at several prisons of private prison staff taking bribes from state officials. If this does not directly contribute to the increase in violence in private prisons it certainly contributes to the lack of care for the inmates. It also creates much more toxic and manipulative environment, which certainly impedes non-violent inmate’s rehabilitation. This neglect and mistreatment has lead to a high rate of inmates returning to prison upon their release, when they should be getting out of prison with new skills that will aid them in becoming well functioning members of …show more content…
This is escpecially true in California, which has one of the highest prison populations in the U.S. Leonard Gilroy of the Daily News of Los Angeles addresses this in his 2016 article on the matter of private prisons. “Private prisons have provided California with an important relief valve for a decade, serving as part of a larger package of efforts designed to end prison over-crowding.” (Page.1) Many prisoners who were apprehended and convicted in California are now sent to prisons else where in the country. This can help with over crowding, however some feel that this inhibits the inmates ability to succeed after prison as they are now far from home, in an unfamiliar location, and without money, friends or family. They are left with no options which often leads to repeat offences and increased
The prison population …show more content…
Corruption also seems to have a hand in the lack of services and programs offered to inmates. There have been reports at several prisons of private prison staff taking bribes from state officials. If this does not directly contribute to the increase in violence in private prisons it certainly contributes to the lack of care for the inmates. It also creates much more toxic and manipulative environment, which certainly impedes non-violent inmate’s rehabilitation. This neglect and mistreatment has lead to a high rate of inmates returning to prison upon their release, when they should be getting out of prison with new skills that will aid them in becoming well functioning members of …show more content…
This is escpecially true in California, which has one of the highest prison populations in the U.S. Leonard Gilroy of the Daily News of Los Angeles addresses this in his 2016 article on the matter of private prisons. “Private prisons have provided California with an important relief valve for a decade, serving as part of a larger package of efforts designed to end prison over-crowding.” (Page.1) Many prisoners who were apprehended and convicted in California are now sent to prisons else where in the country. This can help with over crowding, however some feel that this inhibits the inmates ability to succeed after prison as they are now far from home, in an unfamiliar location, and without money, friends or family. They are left with no options which often leads to repeat offences and increased