Penelope
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In the US it does, first we need attorneys (even court appointed), judges, policemen, prison guards, beds, uniforms (orange), towels, detergent, free labor, and
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and the GEO Group love it. They are making money hand over fist.
(this article is a few years old but you get the drift)
Where would we be without crime, the military and wars??
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In the US, prisons are big business. Accounting for 25 percent of the world’s incarcerated, private companies are profiting from the country’s tough stance on crime
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The US’ prison system is increasingly run by private institutions (see Fig 3), and the importance of their role is growing. A number of large companies operate prisons throughout the country on a profit basis, including the two leading firms, the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and the GEO Group. CCA currently has more than 65 correctional facilities across the US, with a capacity of around 90,000 beds. The GEO Group has operations all over the world, with facilities in North America, Australia, South Africa and the UK. As a result of their influence, these companies have played a key role in the formulation of the US’ criminal justice laws.
Indeed, these firms have been strong proponents of laws that include mandatory minimum sentences, which have helped to deliver record numbers of incarcerations. According to the ITPI report, both the CCA and GEO Group have “supported laws like California’s three-strikes law, and policies aimed at continuing the War on Drugs”.
Profiting from prison: crime means big business for American companies | World Finance
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and the GEO Group love it. They are making money hand over fist.
(this article is a few years old but you get the drift)
Where would we be without crime, the military and wars??
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In the US, prisons are big business. Accounting for 25 percent of the world’s incarcerated, private companies are profiting from the country’s tough stance on crime
Snip
Private provision
The US’ prison system is increasingly run by private institutions (see Fig 3), and the importance of their role is growing. A number of large companies operate prisons throughout the country on a profit basis, including the two leading firms, the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and the GEO Group. CCA currently has more than 65 correctional facilities across the US, with a capacity of around 90,000 beds. The GEO Group has operations all over the world, with facilities in North America, Australia, South Africa and the UK. As a result of their influence, these companies have played a key role in the formulation of the US’ criminal justice laws.
Indeed, these firms have been strong proponents of laws that include mandatory minimum sentences, which have helped to deliver record numbers of incarcerations. According to the ITPI report, both the CCA and GEO Group have “supported laws like California’s three-strikes law, and policies aimed at continuing the War on Drugs”.
Profiting from prison: crime means big business for American companies | World Finance