Taxpayers pay for empty cells at for-profit prisons
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 4:31
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from RTAmerica:
Private, or for-profit prisons, are supposed to be more cost-efficient and safer than government-run facilities. But lower crime means lower profits for these private prisons, and it’s up to taxpayers to foot the bill of empty beds because of a “Prison Bed Occupancy Guarantees Clause.” This information comes from a new report by In the Public Interest, a group that focuses on privatization and responsible contracting. Meghan Lopez talks to RT correspondent Ramon Galindo about the effects of privately run corporations on taxpayers and the prison system in general.
