Research Paper on:
Prison Privatization Argument

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prisons is an incredibly expensive endeavor, and also due to the fact that the number of prisoners keeps increasing. Both of these facts, along with others, pressure the institution of  prisons to seek answers to their problems. Bearing that in mind the following paper argues that the privatization of prisons is the best solution to all problems. Perhaps the largest,  and most convincing argument for many is that which argues that the privatization of prisons will bring much needed revenue to the country while reducing government spending on prisons.  Privatizing Prisons Back in 1992 it was obvious to many that privatization of prisons was a very possible solution to many problems concerning the prison systems of this  country. Seligman states that, "The prisons are swamped. Late figures indicate that the federal system is operating at about 150% of rated capacity, while the state systems are also handling  more prisoners than they were designed - perhaps 25% more on average" (111). Because of these overcrowding problems many prisons were required, by law, to reduce their numbers. The  problems with such an approach are obvious. First of all one finds that the less dangerous criminals may be released, but still these people are criminals and threaten our society.  Seligman states that, "Perhaps 20,000 prisoners a year are getting out under early release programs....The criminal justice system is increasingly under pressure to let felons plea-bargain to misdemeanors not requiring  prison sentences. All of which helps explain last years drop, to 6%, in the prisoner growth rate" (111). What this tells us is that the decline in prisoners did not,  in any way, indicate a less violent or criminal society. Seligman quotes one individual, Dana Joel, who "argues persuasively that when private operators get an opportunity to build