Private Prison Benefits

It is a scary thought that the United States holds 25% of the words incarcerated. That means that every 1 out of 4 people in jail, is in the U.S. This means that we have a large part of our economy due to prisons. We have private clubs such as Alec, that works with politicians so they can make more money off of the prison system. (13th) Some companies that are included in this club are those who supply the food to the prisons, those who run the prisons medical facilities, and even those who work on probation and parole. If we were to let people out of prisons who shouldn’t be in there, it would drastically affect these corporations profits. As you know, there are many things wrong with private prisons. The fact that they make their money solely off of the inmates in their prison can cause issues. This can lead to inmates being kept for longer sentences when they are ready to be let back into the real world. Private prisons also may not give the proper medical care to their inmates because they would be losing money by treating them. For example, there was a man in Arizona who had cancer, so he requested medical care. Those who worked in the medical center told him to drink energy drinks and pray. The cancer eventually spread to the
For example, they could open an area where ex inmates can live and socialize. This would make it easier for them to integrate back into the community because they see people who have successfully done it. Another way you could make up for the money loss is open small restaurants and shops that hire ex inmates only. The prison could also take the money they would be spending on those inmates and put them into therapy programs or proper training for the guards. It is my belief that all guards should be trained in some type of social work or crisis management along with protecting themselves and other