Private prisons are incarceration centers that are run by a for-profit company instead of a government agency. The companies that operate private prisons are paid a per-diem or monthly rate for each prisoner they keep in their facilities. In Canada there are currently no private prisons. Opponents of private prisons argue that incarceration is a social responsibility and that entrusting it to for-profit companies is inhumane. Proponents argue that prisons run by private companies are consistently more cost effective than those run by government agencies.
20% Yes |
80% No |
14% Yes |
74% No |
6% Yes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
6% No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
1% Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas |
See how support for each position on “Private Prisons” has changed over time for 125k Canada voters.
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See how importance of “Private Prisons” has changed over time for 125k Canada voters.
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Unique answers from Canada users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9JZP7TY2mos2MO
only if it will help rehabilitate convicts and eliminate contractual occupancy quotas and must be strongly regulated
@92274HB2yrs2Y
Prisons shouldn’t exist
@8VTQ7Q23yrs3Y
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
@8VQBGSL3yrs3Y
The carceral system needs to be abolished.
@8VCDPK33yrs3Y
No, We don't want paladin running our prisons.
@8VBHT5P3yrs3Y
Should not be monetized
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