What Is the Concern with Private Prisons

question 231

Multiple Choice

What is the concern with private prisons?

• A) Private prisons may cut costs to increase profit at the expense of prisoner rehabilitation programs, civil rights, and safety.
• B) The increased efficiency of private prisons may put public prisons out of business.
• C) Private prisons will cost taxpayers too much money to operate because they will cut costs in the short run and decrease recidivism rates.
• D) Private prisons are likely to overemphasize quality and cost taxpayers too much money in the long run.

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