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 2018 18.4% of prisoners in Australia were held in private prisons. 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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Yes but; eliminate contractual occupancy quotas, strictly regulate to prevent mismanagement and corruption, and mandate minimum standards of occupant living quality. The government should also mostly consider the costs, if it costs less for the government then great, however if it costs more than no
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No; more transparency and insight are needed to examine the, current, operation of private prisons in Australia, which must be completed before any further privatisation; private prison expansion, occurs. In this way, management protocols; safety, accountability, duty of care, and rehabilitation programs, within private prisons, can be assessed for compliance against the relevant standards/laws, and determine the overall cost efficiency profile, when compared to the public system.
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