Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Allow both private and government run to see who does the best job.

No, they are incarcerated because they are a threat to the nation, and so the nation should be responsible for managing the institutions

No, taxpayers will be the ones covering all expenses, and then the prison will use the cheap labor to make even more profits, and there will be more human rights issues.

No, for-profit prisons incentivize incarceration and sacrifice rehabilitation, perpetuating cycles of crime

Pay prison guards more money, hold them accountable to standards to avoid corruption and punishment guards swiftly for any violations

No, because there is a risk of the criminals being let out early due to nepotism if their family members work at the prison.

Yes, but they should be monitored closely in case of bribery, leading to the release of unwanted felons and convicted criminals before their sentence is over.

only if it will help rehabilitate convicts and eliminate contractual occupancy quotas and must be strongly regulated

No, prisons should be managed and carried out by the government to avoid disorganization and implement order.

Prisoners should be federally run. Feed prisoners healthy food, let them get exercise and access to mental health services and health care. Prisoners shouldn't be an industry to make money off of but help bring bad people back into society as good people. Of course some people cannot be changed and should just stay in prison forever.

No, the prison system should be nationalized

No, it is not needed

I am neutral on the matter.

Yes, but eliminate quotas; strictly regulate them to prevent corruption and mismanagement; and prioritize rehabilitation.

No, as this could lead to the incentivizing of corrupt government officials to increase laws and mandatory minimum sentences to keep convicted felons behind bars for longer

Absolutely not. Rehabilitation should be the goal and that goal is simply unattainable if prisons are run by people who's primary interest is profit.

Both. Privately owned but heavily regulated by the government

Combination of both

Prisons should be used only for temporary holding of accused. Restitution to victims is required.

Only if there are measurable benefits in cost or performance. Prison labour could be used to compete with Chinese cheap labour.

No, prisons and rehabilitation services should not be privatized

No, this is Capitalist

Abolish private prison

only for maximum prisions

If they have the correct requirements and follow legal proceedure

no, because there could be bribing from Ritch prisoners

Yes, but only for minimum security and short sentence offenders.

No the federal government should run all jails and keep all jails with the same throughout Canada

Not for profits could run them.

This can go really bad, I don't like the idea one bit

Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas, as well as implement strict oversight

Prisons shouldn’t exist

only if they could provide a better quality of care and rehabilitation services, and were managed by the government and still had to report to them , as well as allow the public to have a greater knowladge of how its being ran

The carceral system needs to be abolished.

No, We don't want paladin running our prisons.

Should not be monetized

Yes, and require these companies to be employee-owned.

Only to support and subsidize the current manpower

Yes to create more jobs

Execute Criminals

If it is cheaper and more effective only

As long as the government isn’t involved

I don't really have an opinion on this

No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit AND eliminate contractual occupancy quotas.

no and reform prison

Prisons are usually an authoritarian tool, and should instead be replaced with more humane alternatives -- private or not.

Eliminate all prisons , abolish all non violent crimes, give violent criminals the death penalty or minimum terms in the military with no rank promotion and no pay until term is completed.

Yes, they should, but more importantly restitution should become a major part of all criminal law and punishment.

Yes, it could be attempted as an experiment for a while alongside strict regulation

I have yet to see or know a private ran prison. so no opinion.

Absolutely not! This is how we create an unfair and unjust systemic incarceration epidemic like we see in the united states.

Yes, but they should have rehabilitation quotas and not occupancy quotas.

No, private prisons emphasize profit and contractual occupancy quotas over and above rehabilitation

No, private prisons will emphasize profit and contractual occupancy quotas over and above rehabilitation

If profit is the main goal, how might companies running prisons handle the well-being and rehabilitation of prisoners?

Do you believe private companies should have the power to influence sentencing and prison policies given their financial interests?

How might the experience of a loved one being in a privately run prison differ from one run by the government?

What do you think about the ethical implications of making money from the incarceration of humans?

In what ways could the involvement of private companies in the prison system affect small communities and local economies?

Can you envision a scenario where the goals of private prison companies align with the public's interest in reducing crime?

How would you react if it was proven that private prisons were more cost-effective but had higher rates of inmate abuse?

Should the quality of life and access to rehabilitation programs differ depending on whether a prison is publicly or privately run?

Could the existence of private prisons create any societal pressure to maintain or increase the number of incarcerated individuals?

What alternatives to prison could be considered for non-violent offenders, given the debate over private and public prison management?

No, incarceration is a social responsibility and the entire prison system needs thorough rehabilitation due to mismanagement, corruption and inhumane treatment of the prisoners who are non-violent

No, absolutely not.

No, private prisons are unethical.

No but private companies should be allowed to partner with local prisons to provide training and opportunities after convicts release.

If they can run at the same standard or better than the government, then yes. Also provide a nation wide standard for running the prisons and do inspections.

No this creates incentives to fill the prisons. We need prison reform focus more on rehabilitation, job skills, life skills and coping skills.

Yes, but such companies should be required to adhere to strict guidelines and rehabilitation quotas to encourage reintegration and discourage the criminal justice system from imprisoning people for profit.

No, private companies should not be profiting off the imprisonment of citizens. They will ultimately sacrifice quality of care for profit and disregard prisoners' rehabilitation.

Yes, but make sure they can be funded enough to provide rehabilitation

i think they are still human and deserve they same basic rights so in some situations yes but in some no

No and eliminate quotas and be strictly regulated.

The current prison system as it is should be abolished and replaced with laws and insititutions that actually help criminals turn their life around, rather then perpetuating the prison slave-labor system.

No, privatization will lead to longer sentences and corruption.

Yes, but the government should still highly regulate the comapnies running the prisons.

No, this is not the area for private businesses. Too much opportunity for abuse and greed.

should be up to the state

if it will help cut funding

No, abolish private prisons and incorporate rehabilitation services in their place

Yes, and they should be encouraged to execute more criminals

Yes, but regulate them and allow prisoners to select (within reason) which prison they will be going to in order to generate competition.

no, and abolish prisons

No, privatized prisons incentivizes increased imprisonment. However privatized police incentivizes higher standards

No, that what corrections is for

No, reform the government-run prison system instead to put primary emphasis on rehabilitation services, as incarceration is a social responsibility

No, incarceration is a social responsibility and usage of for-profit prison care is negligent

No, incarceration is a social responsibility and usage of private, for-profit prisons is negligent

It should be left to the discretion of each individual prison system.

No, and abolish private prsions

No, incarceration is a social responsibility and use of private, for-profit prisons is negligent

No, incarceration is a social responsibility and using private, for-profit prisons is negligent

No. If the government sentences someone to prison, why should their punishment be dealt by someone other than the government.

No, privatization of prisons should be illegal

No, prisons should be entirely revamped to a better system and then handled by the state or federal government.

No; prisons should be entirely revamped to a better system and then handled by the state or federal government.

No, and prisons should be entirely revamped to a better system and handled by the state or federal government. Instead, fine non-violent criminals or make non-violent criminals do community service, and provide education and skill building services, and rehabilitation programs for prisoners.