Under the category of really scary...
Corrections Corporation of America, the nation's largest operator of for-profit prisons, has sent letters recently to 48 states offering to buy up their prisons. Okay, privatization of prisons, sort of scary but times are tight. All options need to be explored, or do they?
But wait, it gets super scary...
They want a 20 year agreement, and they want you to guarantee a 90% full rate?
Huh, I thought we want less folks in prison.
But wait, then they are honest, and I will give them that...
"Corrections Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission clearly point out that business success is tied to a status quo in criminal justice policy.
"The demand for our facilities and services could be adversely affected by the relaxation of enforcement efforts, leniency in conviction or parole standards and sentencing practices or through the decriminalization of certain activities that are currently proscribed by our criminal laws," the company's most recent annual filing noted. "For instance, any changes with respect to drugs and controlled substances or illegal immigration could affect the number of persons arrested, convicted, and sentenced, thereby potentially reducing demand for correctional facilities to house them."
Whoa...
That is not okay. We all want less folks in jail right? And wait, with the recent attacks on public education, could there be a plan? I mean, if you want to keep jails full, certainly not educating folks, is a great way to accomplish that mission.
That is just sick thinking. After all it costs about $30,000 to house an inmate and $11,000 to educate a child per year. Again, do the math, better to educate than jail, not only for the obvious reasons like you want a smart society, but because in dollars and cents, it just makes more sense!
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