Privatization‚ also spelled privatisation‚ may have several meanings. Primarily‚ it is the process of transferring ownership of a business‚ enterprise‚ agency‚ public service or public property from the public sector (a government) to the private sector‚ either to a business that operate for a profit or to a non-profit organization. It may also mean government outsourcing of services or functions to private firms‚ e.g. revenue collection‚ law enforcement‚ and prison management.[1] Privatization
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Prison Privatization Prison Privatization This paper deals with issues of privatization of prison and the pros and cons of the subject matter. First‚ what is prison privatization? Prison privatization means the transfer of prison functions from the government sector to the private sector. This can take various forms in the case of prisons. One of the reason why there was a need to allow privatization is the problems of prison overcrowding and high costs may be the "privatization" of prisons.
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necessitating privatization of Indian railways and options available for improving efficiency without letting the national resource go out of the hands of the government. A quick Overview * World’s second largest railway network * Worlds biggest civil employer(1.4 mn employees) * World’s Max no of passengers (18mn passengers daily) * Country’s second biggest land owner after defence * Backbone of the nation’s transportation system Issues necessitating privatization
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Bibliography: James‚ D. (n.d.). Advantages & Disadvantages of Privatization . eHow.com. Retrieved November 5‚ 2012‚ from http://www.ehow.com/info_8166130_advantagesdisadvantages-privatization.html The Issue of Water Privatization . (2009‚ May 27). YouTube. Retrieved November 5‚ 2012‚ from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRagFvwH0Vo Water Privatization in the Developing World . (2010‚ October 31). YouTube. Retrieved November 5‚ 2012‚ from http://www.youtube
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On any given day there are more than seven million Americans under the supervision of the correctional system which includes approximately 1.5 million offenders who are imprisoned in state and federal institutions‚ 2.4 million inmates incarcerated in jail‚ 4.2 million on probation and over 828‚000 on parole according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. These statistics are staggering considering according to the U.S. Census the United States population is 307‚006‚550(U.S. Census 2010). So‚ that
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Female Correctional Officers Jordan Beth Stevenson Introduction to Corrections October 25‚ 2012 Saeler Abstract This research paper consists of brief history of how female correctional officers came to be in the system and the court cases that hindered and helped their process. It also consists of the stereotypes and struggles the officers are faced with in this line of work; such as weaknesses and home life association. Sexual harassment and discrimination is a problematic topic
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Nicky Kassab Mr. Van Meter Post-Soviet Eurasia 13 November 2012 Privatization of Russia On midnight of December 31st 1991‚ the Soviet Union collapsed‚ along with the communist ideals that it followed. The former the soviet union were forced to transition from a communism to a private government literally overnight‚ which is why it was referred to as spontaneous privatization. This abrupt economic reform cause problems with the people‚ as the government struggled to devise an efficient
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For some‚ the privatization of Russian industry has been one of the great success stories of Russia’s painful economic transition: quick‚ firm and radical action was taken to shift the great bulk of Russian industry out of state hands‚ thereby laying the basis for a radical restructuring of enterprises and improvements in their performance. Others see privatization as a best a failure‚ at worst a catastrophe. Not surprisingly those opposed to the market and economic reform as a whole share this view
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allow the government to earn more in returns due to the pay-as-you-go system of the program. That money would then be used in other ways by the government‚ helping clear the national debt. Even if Social Security is destined to reach insolvency‚ privatization would not be able to save it. If anything‚ it would actually make the problem worse‚ because it would take many workers’ taxes from Social Security and place them into private accounts controlled
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Correctional Staff Attitudes and its Effects on the Entire Facility Teresa McCroskey CJ503 – 01NA Organizational Behavior Unit 3 April 13‚ 2010 Instructor Colleen McCue Correctional Staff Attitudes and its Effects on the Entire Facility The correctional staffs work environment is largely a part of the issue of why it is hard to keep efficient staff. The correctional supervisor must be able to find solutions for staff to be able to handle the hostile work environment‚ job dangers‚ shift
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