A Study Comparing a Private Prison with a Federal BOP

question 5

Multiple Choice

A study comparing a private prison with a federal BOP facility found all but which of the following?

• A) Inmates in private prisons are more likely to be involved in overall misconduct.
• B) BOP institutions have a higher rate of violence and sexual assaults.
• C) Inmates in private prisons are more likely to be involved in drug-related misconduct.
• D) The performance of the private prison in the study was generally less favorable than that of the BOP.

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