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In reply to the discussion: Private Prison CEO Unconcerned About Hillary Clinton’s Pledge to End His Industry [View all]Stevepol
(4,234 posts)The whole article I believe can still be read at motherjones.com/prison. Several very interesting videos are included.
It's a pretty chilling expose of private prisons, the Winn facility in particular. Shane Bauer applied to work there and his report makes great reading.
How to they achieve their lower costs?
1. The lowest possible wages
2. Cutting back on guards wherever possible
3. Cutting out all amenities
4. Understaffing, not nearly enough doctors or mental health personnel e.g.
5. Cutting back on job training
6. Refusing to let prisoners leave even after their time is up unless they can dot every i and cross every t, so they can keep getting the state money for as long as possible (the money comes for each body at the prison, so they keep them there as long as possible).
7. Refusing to do any kind of health intervention even when it's absolutely required
8. Making inmates pay for toilet paper and toothpaste, etc.
And that's just a few of the obvious cost cuts to effect "savings" for the state.