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2012
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Too Good to be True: Private Prisons in America
By Mason, Cody.
The Sentencing Project (Washington, DC).
The claims that private prisons are more cost-efficient than similar publically-operated facilities are examined. Anyone thinking about contracting with a private correctional organization needs to read this report. This document discusses: the origins of private prisons; reemergence of private prison companies; developments in privatization; growth of privatization, 1999-2010; and the issues of private privatization—very little to no fiscal savings through cost containment, private prisons are ... Read More
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25 pages
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2012
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Prison Bed Profiteers: How Corporations Are Reshaping Criminal Justice in the U.S.
By Hartney, Christopher; Glesmann, Caroline.
Public Welfare Foundation (Washington, DC).
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) (Oakland, CA).
This report examines the benefits of private prisons and finds them seriously lacking in empirical support. Sections of this report include: overview; an introduction to private prisons in the U.S.; private prison performance—a discussion of the key claims made by private prison proponents; the profit motive—conflict of interest I real terms; contracting, oversight, and monitoring; other forms of corrections privatization; recommendations for responding to the expansion of private prisons; and c... Read More
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30 pages
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2012
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Private Prisons: The Public’s Problem A Quality Assessment of Arizona’s Private Prisons
By Isaacs, Caroline.
American Friends Service Committee--Arizona (Tucson, AZ).
This report reveals the true state of private prisons in Arizona. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction and overview; background and history; Performance Measure 1—Safety and Security; Performance Measure II—Staffing; Performance Measure III—Programs and Services; Performance Measure IV—Transparency and Accountability; conclusions; and recommendations. “Rather than a simplistic black-and-white assessment, this report reveals that all prisons in Arizona require more oversight ... Read More
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105 pages
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2012
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Emergency Plans for Private Prisons
Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections.
This policy covers the proper implementation of private prison emergency plans. It is a useful example for other agencies drafting similar procedures for their contracted facilities. Sections of this document include: definition of an emergency; training; departmental response to private prison emergencies; incident debriefing and closure; serious incidents; departmental response reimbursement; and actions and responsibilities.... Read More
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10 pages
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2012
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Dollars and Detainees: The Growth of For-Profit Detention
By Mason, Cody.
The Sentencing Project (Washington, DC).
Concerns regarding the expansion of federal detention supplied by private corporations are explained. Sections of this report include: federal detainees—Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS);USMS and immigrant detention; ICE, USMS, and the private prison industry; growth of privately-held detainees; a tangled web of facilities; the failings of private prison companies—substandard quality of service, political lobbying, and insignificant cost savings; and ... Read More
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24 pages
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2012
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Collateral Consequences of Interstate Transfer of Prisoners
By Shelden, Randall G.; Teji, Selena.
Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) (San Francisco, CA).
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [CDCR] “released plans in April 2012, to return out-of-state inmates to state facilities and terminate its contracts with private out-of-state facilities by FY 2015-16 (CDCR, 2012a). This proposal estimates savings of $318 million (CDCR, 2012a, p.28). In addition to cost savings, returning out-of-state inmates is a sound public policy decision. The purpose of this publication is to provide an overview of the effects of out-of-state tran... Read More
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9 pages
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2011
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Gaming the System: How the Political Strategies of Private Prison Companies Promote Ineffective Incarceration Policies
By Ashton, Paul; Petteruti, Amanda.
Jutice Policy Institute (Washington, DC).
This article should be on everyone’s reading list who is interested in issues surrounding private prisons. It is sure to generate a lot of discussion. It observes that “[w]hile private prison companies may try to present themselves as just meeting existing “demand” for prison beds and responding to current “market” conditions, in fact they have worked hard over the past decade to create markets for their product” (p. 2). Sections of this report include: introduction to the triangle of private pr... Read More
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48 pages
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2011
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Banking on Bondage: Private Prisons and Mass Incarceration
By Shapiro, David.
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (New York, NY).
This report explains why “mass incarceration provides a gigantic windfall for one special interest group—the private prison industry—even as current incarceration levels harm the country as a whole … As the public good suffers from mass incarceration, private prison companies obtain more and more government dollars, and private prison executives at the leading companies rake in enormous compensation packages, in some cases totaling millions of dollars” (p. 5). Three parts follow an executive sum... Read More
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57 pages
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2010
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Economic Impacts of Prison Growth
By Kirchhoff, Suzanne M..
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service (Washington, DC).
Anyone involved with prison planning or who has an interest in prison growth and spending needs to read this report. Sections following a summary are: corrections a rising concern; U.S. corrections system; prisoner boom and incarceration trends; prison employment and unions; prison construction, rural prisons, and financing; private sector—private prison companies and the private prison industry; economic impact—prisons as drivers of economic development; and challenges for policymakers. “Though... Read More
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35 p.
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2010
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Are Florida’s Private Prisons Keeping Their Promise? Lack of Evidence to Show They Cost Less and Have Better Outcomes than Public Prisons
By Hall, John; Walsh, Kelly; Walsh, Mike.
Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy (Tallahassee, FL).
This document should be essential reading for anyone planning to enter into a contract with a private prison. Sections of this brief include: introduction; privatization of prisons; Florida’s private prisons; statutory requirements; the issues; and conclusions.... Read More
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8 p.
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2010
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The Drain of Public Prison Systems and the Role of Privatization: An Analysis of State Correctional Systems
By Miller, David W..
ProQuest (Ann Arbor, MI).
Those individuals looking for a comparison of public prisons and private prisons will find this article interesting. It is presented in two parts: a history of private prisons and a brief look at the top two companies that operate private prisons—Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and Wackenhut; and results from studies show private prisons can provide cost-saving services without a reduction in quality and recidivism rates that may be lower than public prisons.... Read More
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24 pages
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2009
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The Business Ethics of Incarceration: The Moral Implications of Treating Prisons Like Businesses
By D'Amico, Daniel J..
Moral issues associated with the privatization of prisons are discussed. Sections of this paper are: introduction; what privatization is; profiting off of other people’s misery; and conclusion.... Read More
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24 pages
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2009
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Privatization in Corrections: Increased Performance and Accountability Is Leading to Expansion
By Nink, Carl.
MTC Institute (Centerville, UT).
One possible option for dealing with a reduced corrections budget is to contract with a private prison. This report presents an overview of private prisons. Sections of this publication include: introduction; history of contracted prisons; changes in inmate populations; public prisons are overcrowding; prison bed supply and demand imbalance; use of privately contracted prisons is expanding; government is exploring all options; greater performance and accountability; use of contracted prisons res... Read More
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16 p.
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1999
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Taft Prison Facility: Cost Scenarios
By Nelson, Julianne.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The contract cost of services provided by Wackenhut to run the Taft facility are compared to the cost of comparable services directly provided by the Bureau of Prisons. The Taft project is the first fully-privatized federal correctional facility with an outside contractor assuming primary responsibility for operations. This report includes the following sections: an introduction; OMB Circular A-76 methodology; basis of comparison; comparing costs -- staff compensation, inmate services; miscellan... Read More
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20 p.
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1998
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Private Prisons in the United States: An Assessment of Current Practice
By McDonald, Douglas.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Abt Associates (Cambridge, MA).
After presenting an overview of the private imprisonment industry, this assessment addresses four major issues in privatization: Does contracting for prison operations save money? Do privately operated facilities provide better services? Legal issues relevant to contracting for imprisonment, and Implications for federal prisons. ... Read More
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212 p.
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1998
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Current Issues in the Operation of Women's Prisons
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO).
Focusing on secure facilities housing only adult female offenders, this report provides information on the names and locations of such facilities, the number of women housed at each facility, staffing ratios and the gender breakdown of staff, the availability of specialized training for staff, and programs and policies specific to female inmates.... Read More
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17 p.
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1997
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 1997
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
This meeting focused on two issues: privatization of correctional facilities and the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996. Ten presenters provide arguments for and against privatization. Political environment, contract terms, personnel, cost of operation, monitoring, and accountability are highlighted. The Prison Litigation Reform Act is explained and commented upon by two attorneys, Lynn Lund and William Collins. Appendices include the meeting agenda and list of participants.... Read More
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52 p.
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1996
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Privatization and Contracting in Corrections: Results of an NIC Survey
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
This fifty state survey explores the issues of contracting from the perspective of the department of corrections themselves. It summarizes current activity in contracting for facilities and services, both in terms of scope and related costs, and examines issues in contract management. Part 1 addresses facility privatization, and Part 2 covers contracting for correctional services. A listing of DOC contracting contacts is included as Appendix A. ... Read More
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24 p.
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1996
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Resources on Privatization in Corrections: Annotated Bibliography
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO).
Prepared by NIC Information Center as a resource for further exploration of options and issues in correctional privatization, this bibliography lists more than 100 documents from the NIC's Robert J. Kutak Library. It was developed for participants in a three-hour videoconference designed to address issues in the privatization of both correctional facilities and related services. ... Read More
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35 p.
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1994
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NIC Survey of State Corrections Departments, February, [March, April and May] 1994: Funding for Prison Beds
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO).
These surveys of state corrections departments examine the planning, construction, and funding of prison beds throughout the United States. This material updates similar information reported in January 1992.... Read More
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12 p.
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1992
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Briefing Paper: Trends in Jail Privatization
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Boulder, CO); LIS, Inc. (Boulder, CO).
This briefing paper provides an overview of trends in jail privatization as evident in the following models: private management, development of a facility by the private sector, and private sector services provision. The author summarizes pro and con arguments, growth trends and the current extent of privatization in jails.
Appendix A presents policy statements on corrections privatization from the American Jail Association, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, t... Read More
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24 p.
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1987
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Correctional Contracting: A Guide to Successful Experiences
By Camp, Camille Graham; Camp, George M.; Osmond, Gordon.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Criminal Justice Institute (South Salem, NY).
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138 p.
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