Case Scenario:
Proponents of privatization contend that private contractors, unencumbered by government procurement and personnel procedures, can provide better quality prison services at lower costs. Research shows that privately managed prisons perform better on some, but not all, measures of quality of confinement. Specifically, private facilities outperform both state and federal facilities in terms of avoiding inmate assaults on staff members or other inmates.
Conduct Internet and/or library research to further your knowledge on this topic. Then write a paper that addresses the following questions:
- Does privatization of prisons mean that the government is giving up its responsibility? Explain your answer.
- Will privatization solve the cost and overcrowding problems in state and federal prisons? Why or why not?
- The quality of confinement is said to be better in the private sector, but is there a reason to believe that this quality will continue? Why or why not?
Your answer must be in 2 to 3 pages, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.