correctional facility

One of the recent developments facing the public administration of corrections is that there has been an increasing call by public officials and the citizenry to privatize the prison systems in the United States.:

• From the perspective of a public-sector correctional administrator, make 2 arguments for keeping the jails in public hands.
• From the perspective of a private-sector correctional facility manager, make 2 arguments for turning the correctional system over to the private correctional industry.
• Briefly discuss the types of challenges that each sectorboth public and privatemay face.
• Are there any legal issues, either criminal or civil, that need to be addressed before privatization can occur?

One of the recent developments facing the public administration of corrections is that there has been an increasing call by public officials and the citizenry to privatize the prison systems in the United States.: From the perspective of a public-sector correctional administrator, make 2 arguments for keeping the jails in public hands.

Introduction

Privatization of corrections is a growing trend in the United States. Some private prisons have been successful at reducing costs while maintaining high levels of security and treatment for inmates. However, there are many other reasons to keep prisons public:

The cost to the state is higher than private ownership.

The cost to the state is higher than private ownership. In addition, there are other factors that make public ownership of prisons more beneficial. The first is that public officials do not have to make a profit on their prison system, while private owners must do so in order to survive. Therefore, if you are looking at how much money it costs for something (like a prison), then this is one reason why keeping these institutions in government hands makes sense.

Another reason why public administrators might prefer keeping these facilities under their control is because they can budget with more flexibility than private companies can afford them: Public agencies need not worry about being profitable; instead they can focus on serving their citizens better by providing services such as education programs and job training programs within the confines of their facilities.

Privatization would lead to a more humane environment for prisoners.

You might be surprised by the argument that privatization would lead to a more humane environment for prisoners. After all, most people think of prisons as places where people are put away for their crimes and then forgotten about. But if you look at the history of incarceration in the United States and other countries, this is not necessarily true. For example:

• In medieval times (before 1350), criminals were hanged from trees or burned alive at stake; today we only hang convicted killers once their appeals have been exhausted.
• During colonial times (1776-1865), prisoners were held in jails until they died; today people who commit serious crimes are sent away to serve their time in prison until they are ready for release again through parole or probationary programs set up by local governments across America’s many states depending on state law requirements set forth by lawmakers themselves who must adhere strictly according to those laws passed down by our elected representatives on both sides

These examples suggest there was nothing wrong with putting convicts behind bars during past centuries but rather something wrong with just letting them go free without any consequences whatsoever apart from having paid fines or doing community service hours instead?

Private ownership will save tax dollars in other areas of government work.

You may be surprised to learn that private prisons save money, not only in terms of lower costs per prisoner but also on other areas of government work. Private prisons are more cost effective than public ones because they require fewer employees and less maintenance (for example, no cleaning crews). They also have fewer unionized employees who have higher wages and benefits than those working in state or federal prisons do.

Private prisons also tend to be better managed than public ones, which means that they can save taxpayer money by keeping their staffs at work longer hours while maintaining the same level of service quality as if they were still working for the state or federal government (or some other entity).

Public jails are cheaper and more humane than private ones

Public jails are cheaper and more humane than private ones. The cost of operating a private prison is much higher than that of the public one, but it’s important to remember that this doesn’t mean your money will be better spent if you choose to go with a private company over their public counterparts.

Private prisons have lower costs for running facilities because they don’t have unionized staff, who typically receive higher wages compared to their non-unionized counterparts who work under similar conditions as prisoners in government-run facilities. In addition, these companies often offer incentives like bonuses based on performance metrics related to recidivism rates or quality of life indicators such as inmate health care costs or crime rates among inmates once released back into society (i.e., returnees). This means that while profits may increase slightly when comparing total costs between two types of prisons–one public versus one privately-owned–the profit margins don’t necessarily represent value added by each type within its respective industry sector because there may not be any significant difference between them either way!

Conclusion

In conclusion, privatization of prisons would be better for taxpayers and prisoners alike. It would save both money and lives. We hope that you will continue to make your voice heard when it comes time for the next round of budget cuts in local governments across America!