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Conclusion
The case against prison privatization is clear. The profit motive does not improve prison operation, nor does it save the taxpayer money. In fact, prison privatization creates incentives to "grow" the prison population, pushing up long-term prison costs. Prison privatization decreases public accountability, while increasing opportunities for waste, fraud and corruption.
Incarcerating criminals is one of government's most fundamental responsibilities. It is crucial that this responsibility stays in the hands of public citizens and elected officials. By their very nature, private incarceration companies are more interested in doing well than in doing good. They serve only the interests of their officers, directors and shareholders. The bottom line for a corporation is profit. The bottom line for sworn state and local correctional officers is to protect our communities from those who are behind prison bars.
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