Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Introduction
History
early 1980s
The Justice Assistance Act of 1984
1985 first state-level private-prison contract
was signed in KY
1990 Illinois expressly forbid prison
privatization
1998 NC ended contractual arrangement
with CCA for operation of 2 facilities CCA
had built
History Cont.
History Cont.
Prevent overcrowding
Save tax payer dollars
Not a new idea
Contractual and legal safeguards to ensure
quality
Contract can be terminated for
mismanagement
Corrections Corporation
of America (CCA)
CCA Cont.
Helps Community
Community Relations Committees
Supports a variety of causes and organizations
Habitat for Humanity, the American Cancer
Society, March of Dimes, the American Red
Cross
Variety of rehabilitation/education programs
addictions treatment, GED preparation/testing,
post-secondary studies, life skills, employment
training, recreational options & work
opportunities
AFSME Cont.
Evidence/Statistics For
Private Prisons
Evidence/Statistics:
Against Private Prisons
Arizona
49% more assaults on staff members
66% more inmate on inmate assaults
53% turnover rate of employees
Starting wages 23.4% lower
Higher position wages 39.4% lower
Evidence/Statistics Against
Private Prisons
http://www.afscme.org/publications/2550.cf
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Recent Developments
Green Party
Arnold Schwarzeneggers
View on Private Prisons
Arizona Democrats
Additional Information
http://www.correctionscorp.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXOHt
lvO9jI
Works Cited
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