Are We Better Off?: Comparing Private And Public Prisons In The United States

Austin, James E.; Coventry, Garry

doi:10.1080/10345329.1999.12036160

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“…Furthermore, although state prisons were similar to private prisons with regard to treatment and education, they fared better than private prisons in terms of work assignments. The results reported by Makarios and Maahs (2012) were consistent with those of Austin and Coventry (2001), who also found that public prisons have more inmates with work assignments as opposed to private prisons.…”

Section: Overview Of Private Prison Performancesupporting

confidence: 84%

“…Camp and Gaes (2001) discussed security issues in private institutions highlighting incidents such as inmate escapes and the amount of failed urinalysis tests. Similar to Austin and Coventry (1999), the authors surmised that this was due to problems with the staff of these private prisons (e.g., inexperienced staff, high turnover staff rate). Camp and Gaes made the argument that private prisons would need to make staff-related improvements to resolve the security issues they experienced.…”

Section: Overview Of Private Prison Performancementioning

confidence: 90%

“…The safety and security of private institutions has been widely studied (Austin & Coventry, 1999; Camp et al, 2002; Camp & Gaes, 2001). Ensuring the safety of prison staff and inmates is paramount to running a facility and speaks to the broader aspect of a facility’s ability to perform.…”

Section: Overview Of Private Prison Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ensuring the safety of prison staff and inmates is paramount to running a facility and speaks to the broader aspect of a facility’s ability to perform. Data examined by Austin and Coventry (1999) indicated that inmate-on-inmate assaults occurred more at private institutions, though both private and public institutions very rarely had inmates die as a result of the assaults. They also found more inmate escapes at private prisons.…”

Section: Overview Of Private Prison Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Comparing the Rates of Misconduct Between Private and Public Prisons in Texas

Sayed

Morris²,

DeShay

2020

Crime & Delinquency

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Mass incarceration has led to an increased reliance on private prisons. Yet, there is little evidence regarding the extent to which public safety and misconduct patterns differ across private versus public prisons. Combining data from prisoners in the State of Texas within a counterfactual research design, the current study examines differences in the likelihood of engaging in misconduct among comparable male inmates sentenced to a private over a public prison unit. Findings indicate there are no significant differences in the amount of misconduct committed by inmates in either public or private institutions—with the exception of physical violence. Inmates assigned to private facilities were 10% less likely to engage in institutional violence compared with similarly situated inmates assigned to public facilities.

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Section: Overview Of Private Prison Performancesupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Overview Of Private Prison Performancementioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Overview Of Private Prison Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Overview Of Private Prison Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Comparing the Rates of Misconduct Between Private and Public Prisons in Texas

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Morris²,

DeShay

2020

Crime & Delinquency

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“…Privatized corrections—especially the privatization of prisons—has been widely debated, critiqued, and scrutinized by scholars, policymakers, and the media (Austin & Coventry, 2001; Burkhardt, 2014; Feeley, 2002; C. H. Logan, 1990; Mehigan & Rowe, 2007; Office of Inspector General, 2016; Sessions, 2017; Yates, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

Simplifying Reality: The Media’s Portrayal of the Private Prison Debate

Montes

Mears

Gricius

et al. 2020

Crime & Delinquency

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Although the media gives considerable attention to prison privatization, there have been few assessments of how newspapers portray the debate about it and how that portrayal aligns with what is known empirically about private prisons. This study addresses this gap in the literature by undertaking a content analysis of newspaper articles ( N = 131) about private prisons and private Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, respectively. The results show that few news stories discuss the broad range of factors that scholars highlight as important aspects of the privatization debate. It is also uncommon for news reports, especially those that discuss private immigration facilities, to refer to empirical research or its importance. The implications of this limited portrayal of private facilities are discussed.

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Capitalist Punishment: Ethics and Private Prisons

Schwartz

Nurge

2004

Critical Criminology

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Are We Better Off?: Comparing Private And Public Prisons In The United States

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Comparing the Rates of Misconduct Between Private and Public Prisons in Texas

Comparing the Rates of Misconduct Between Private and Public Prisons in Texas

Simplifying Reality: The Media’s Portrayal of the Private Prison Debate

Capitalist Punishment: Ethics and Private Prisons

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