In this podcast we discuss for-profit prisons. Beginning with a description of what a for-profit prison is and how they work, we discuss some of the pros and cons about the system. Finally, we discuss the ethics of a system that wants people incarcerated to make a profit and ways to maybe improve the system without removing it entirely. Presented by Michael DeGregorio, Emily Murray, Abi Landry, and Ryan Getherall.
References
- Basti, K. G. and V., Fettig, A., & Nellis, A. (2018, August 2). Capitalizing on mass incarceration: U.S. growth in private prisons. The Sentencing Project. Retrieved February 17, 2022, from https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/capitalizing-on-mass-incarceration-u-s-growth-in-private-prisons/
- How do private prisons make money? (2020, February 18). The Freeman Online. Retrieved February 17, 2022, from https://www.thefreemanonline.org/how-do-private-prisons-make-money/
