Private Prison War On Drugs

When the War on Drugs was introduced in the 1970s, its purpose was to prohibit drugs flowing into the United States, and to reduce the drug trade. In an effort to prevent future drug related crimes, the US Criminal Justice system had decided that people who are charged with drugs should be jailed for lengthy periods. Increasing arrest rates that led to increased incarceration rates, which leading to overcrowding of prisons. In an effort to find a solution, private prisons were created. A private prison is a third party that is contracted by the US Government and is run as a for-profit organization. More inmates in private prisons, translates to more money for the government and the third party. In the 1980’s, it is the year that was recognized as the origin of private prison. Former …show more content…
In response from that, Bureau prison was becoming overcrowded and U.S. Congress scrambled to find a way to solve overcrowding issues. Federal Bureau of Prison began to sign contracts of privately run prisons that are known as “contract prison”. Year after year, the number of private prison rose which coincide the number of inmates rose. It did not stop growing by the year of 2013 when the Department of Justice stepped in and investigated. According to the Justice Department’s memorandum, the DOJ