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 Canada there are currently no 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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@9D536B21yr1Y
No, the prison system should be nationalized
@8GPGQX84yrs4Y
Allow both private and government run to see who does the best job.
@9TMF6JB3mos3MO
No, because there is a risk of the criminals being let out early due to nepotism if their family members work at the prison.
@9TLDMJL3mos3MO
Yes, but they should be monitored closely in case of bribery, leading to the release of unwanted felons and convicted criminals before their sentence is over.
@9G28PF41yr1Y
No, the prisons we have today should have increased safety while hiring more psychologists to have each criminal work from prison to fund the prison so that this can also help them be ready for the public world once they are approved to become part of the public once again.
@9FM9QN91yr1Y
No, prisons should be managed and carried out by the government to avoid disorganization and implement order.
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
Prisoners should be federally run. Feed prisoners healthy food, let them get exercise and access to mental health services and health care. Prisoners shouldn't be an industry to make money off of but help bring bad people back into society as good people. Of course some people cannot be changed and should just stay in prison forever.
@9JZP7TY10mos10MO
only if it will help rehabilitate convicts and eliminate contractual occupancy quotas and must be strongly regulated
@9C656B32yrs2Y
I have yet to see or know a private ran prison. so no opinion.
@96BHBSG2yrs2Y
Absolutely not! This is how we create an unfair and unjust systemic incarceration epidemic like we see in the united states.
@95LSVQV2yrs2Y
I am neutral on the matter.
@92RTRZZ3yrs3Y
Yes, but eliminate quotas; strictly regulate them to prevent corruption and mismanagement; and prioritize rehabilitation.
No, as this could lead to the incentivizing of corrupt government officials to increase laws and mandatory minimum sentences to keep convicted felons behind bars for longer
@8VK8NLL3yrs3Y
Absolutely not. Rehabilitation should be the goal and that goal is simply unattainable if prisons are run by people who's primary interest is profit.
@8VJXJ2SConservative3yrs3Y
Both. Privately owned but heavily regulated by the government
@8VJPNYX3yrs3Y
@8VGRB7M3yrs3Y
Prisons should be used only for temporary holding of accused. Restitution to victims is required.
@8VGFPVG3yrs3Y
Only if there are measurable benefits in cost or performance. Prison labour could be used to compete with Chinese cheap labour.
@8S93BC54yrs4Y
No, prisons and rehabilitation services should not be privatized
@8RDST2J4yrs4Y
@99Q8ZJS2yrs2Y
only for maximum prisions
@99Q8Z7H2yrs2Y
If they have the correct requirements and follow legal proceedure
@98N7V852yrs2Y
no, because there could be bribing from Ritch prisoners
@987JCN72yrs2Y
Yes, but only for minimum security and short sentence offenders.
@8VJ8ZRD3yrs3Y
No the federal government should run all jails and keep all jails with the same throughout Canada
@8T55ZT54yrs4Y
Not for profits could run them.
@kuyugomodiLiberal4yrs4Y
This can go really bad, I don't like the idea one bit
@926W98J3yrs3Y
Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas, as well as implement strict oversight
@92274HB3yrs3Y
@8VTQ7Q23yrs3Y
only if they could provide a better quality of care and rehabilitation services, and were managed by the government and still had to report to them , as well as allow the public to have a greater knowladge of how its being ran
The carceral system needs to be abolished.
@8VCDPK33yrs3Y
No, We don't want paladin running our prisons.
@8VBHT5P3yrs3Y
@8V99PQM3yrs3Y
Yes, and require these companies to be employee-owned.
@8V7LPJX3yrs3Y
Only to support and subsidize the current manpower
@8V35KBX3yrs3Y
@8TX7JTCConservative3yrs3Y
If it is cheaper and more effective only
@8R4ZV6DLibertarian4yrs4Y
As long as the government isn’t involved
@8QSZTBG4yrs4Y
I don't really have an opinion on this
@8QB29MV4yrs4Y
No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit AND eliminate contractual occupancy quotas.
@8PKB2JC4yrs4Y
@8P9CY8Q4yrs4Y
Prisons are usually an authoritarian tool, and should instead be replaced with more humane alternatives -- private or not.
@8P3F3JT4yrs4Y
Eliminate all prisons , abolish all non violent crimes, give violent criminals the death penalty or minimum terms in the military with no rank promotion and no pay until term is completed.
@8NYFJXS4yrs4Y
Yes, they should, but more importantly restitution should become a major part of all criminal law and punishment.
@8JZWBZQLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, it could be attempted as an experiment for a while alongside strict regulation
@77JF5QJ4yrs4Y
Yes, and they should be encouraged to execute more criminals
@7W3SBDC4yrs4Y
No, this is not the area for private businesses. Too much opportunity for abuse and greed.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, private prisons will emphasize profit and contractual occupancy quotas over and above rehabilitation
@85QL69F3yrs3Y
No, private prisons should not exist
@8CN7P7L4yrs4Y
No, that what corrections is for
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, private prisons emphasize profit and contractual occupancy quotas over and above rehabilitation
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, incarceration is a social responsibility and using private, for-profit prisons is negligent
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, reform the government-run prison system instead to put primary emphasis on rehabilitation services, as incarceration is a social responsibility
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, incarceration is a social responsibility and usage of for-profit prison care is negligent
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, incarceration is a social responsibility and usage of private, for-profit prisons is negligent
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, incarceration is a social responsibility and use of private, for-profit prisons is negligent
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, incarceration is a social responsibility and entrusting quality of care and rehabilitation services to for-profit prisons is irresponsible and negligent
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, incarceration is a social responsibility that should not be entrusted to for-profit companies, who will disregard any rehabilitation services
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, incarceration is a social responsibility and the entire prison system needs thorough rehabilitation due to mismanagement, corruption and inhumane treatment of the prisoners who are non-violent
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, incarceration is a social responsibility and the entire prison system needs thorough rehabilitation due to mismanagement, corruption and inhumane treatment of the non-violent segment of prisoners
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, incarceration is a social responsibility and should not be entrusted to for-profit companies
@5PW8C6R4yrs4Y
No but private companies should be allowed to partner with local prisons to provide training and opportunities after convicts release.
@8JN8BGC4yrs4Y
If they can run at the same standard or better than the government, then yes. Also provide a nation wide standard for running the prisons and do inspections.
@LangworthyUS9th4yrs4Y
No this creates incentives to fill the prisons. We need prison reform focus more on rehabilitation, job skills, life skills and coping skills.
@8L28NK44yrs4Y
Yes, but make sure they can be funded enough to provide rehabilitation
@8NY47RM4yrs4Y
No, privatization will lead to longer sentences and corruption.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, and prisons should be entirely revamped to a better system handled by the state or federal government. Instead, fine non-violent offenders or make them do community service, and provide education and skill-building services, and rehabilitation programs for prisoners.
@8H4DF7B4yrs4Y
No and eliminate quotas and be strictly regulated.
@8PQPWS74yrs4Y
should be up to the state
@8MKH7D84yrs4Y
i think they are still human and deserve they same basic rights so in some situations yes but in some no
@8R7SQ2V4yrs4Y
Yes, but regulate them and allow prisoners to select (within reason) which prison they will be going to in order to generate competition.
@8RM3NHC4yrs4Y
@8RPZ3MP4yrs4Y
No, privatized prisons incentivizes increased imprisonment. However privatized police incentivizes higher standards
@8ZGPKM93yrs3Y
depending on the certain types of prison and the way the prisoners get treated depending on what they did
@michaelconnely3yrs3Y
I need to be given more details.
@8G3KWCQ4yrs4Y
No, private prisons are unethical.
@8TB798W3yrs3Y
It should be left to the discretion of each individual prison system.
@8TLGGNV3yrs3Y
No, and abolish private prsions
@8KX67Q94yrs4Y
No, private companies should not be profiting off the imprisonment of citizens. They will ultimately sacrifice quality of care for profit and disregard prisoners' rehabilitation.
@8P35L6M4yrs4Y
Yes, but the government should still highly regulate the comapnies running the prisons.
@5643HNN4yrs4Y
No, abolish private prisons and incorporate rehabilitation services in their place
@8QG5XSM4yrs4Y
if it will help cut funding
@3H7HTG64yrs4Y
No, State prisons should be run and funded by the State and state taxes.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, and prisons should be entirely revamped into a better system, either handled by local government units or the national government. Instead, fine non-violent offenders or make them do community service, and provide education and rehabilitation programs for prisoners.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, and prisons should be entirely revamped into a better system, either handled by the state or federal government. Instead, fine non-violent offenders or make them do community service, and provide education and rehabilitation programs for prisoners.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, and prisons should be entirely revamped to a better system and handled by the state or federal government. Instead, fine non-violent criminals or make non-violent criminals do community service, and provide education and skill building services, and rehabilitation programs for prisoners.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No; prisons should be entirely revamped to a better system and then handled by the state or federal government.
Deleted4yrs4Y
@8VHBC3L3yrs3Y
No, prisons should be run by a counsel of religious scholars
@heatherdvdprincess3yrs3Y
Yes, but prisons should be standardized and reformed according to available research on reforming prisoners.
@8VTBF8J3yrs3Y
No. If the government sentences someone to prison, why should their punishment be dealt by someone other than the government.
@8VW68P63yrs3Y
No, privatization of prisons should be illegal
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, prisons should be entirely revamped to a better system and then handled by the state or federal government.
@9344LDW3yrs3Y
Yes, but they should be non-profits
@9334YP33yrs3Y
Yes, but they should be independently and publicly monitored to prevent mismanagement and corruption.
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@MSelvig3yrs3Y
I would need to look at real numbers and recidivism rates for private prisons to make an educated decision on this issue.
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