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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•6 months agoPrivate prisons only house 8% of US inmates.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•6 months agoBut if public facilities are at capacity, any further surplus will go to them. 2% more prisoners would boost their head counts by 25%.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•6 months agoThey’re still not the main issue. The main issue is the contracts for public prisons.
Private prisons only house 8% of US inmates.
But if public facilities are at capacity, any further surplus will go to them. 2% more prisoners would boost their head counts by 25%.
In that case, it’s 8% too many.
They’re still not the main issue.
The main issue is the contracts for public prisons.