Can Justice and Economic Efficiency Coexist Peacefully: A Look at the Potential Impact of Further Privatization Within the Corrections Industry

Engvall, Robert P.

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“…Furthermore, privatization can lead to disproportionate and inappropriate opportunities for the private sector to influence criminal justice public policy. Concerns of other authors include legitimacy of private contractors to administer justice policies, legal liability, temptation to cut costs at prisoners' expenses to increase profits, loss of accountability to citizens, and increased violence toward prisoners (DiIulio, 1988;Engvall, 1997;Harms & Allen, 1987;Johnson, 1990;Savitz, 1989).…”

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Benchmarking Tools: An Application to Juvenile Justice Facility Performance

Nyhan

2002

The Prison Journal

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This article explores the use of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to compare technical efficiency among juvenile justice facilities in the state of Florida. Comparative analysis, sometimes called benchmarking, helps to improve efficiency and effectiveness of government service providers by identifying the present level of productivity, diagnosing deficiencies, identifying opportunities for improvement, and developing strategies for change. Making service comparisons has implications for budgeting, contracting, granting, and other resource allocation decisions in the public sector. Using data taken from a recent Florida Juvenile Justice Accountability Board report, DEA is used to assess the relative efficiency of 35 halfway house facilities operated by the state and under private contract. The article illustrates the use of DEA to determine efficiently operated facilities, estimate targets for improvement of inefficient facilities, and identify those facilities that are potential models for improvement. Finally, the relative performance of state-operated versus privately contracted halfway house facilities is evaluated.

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Section: Private Versus Public Provision Of Servicesmentioning

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Benchmarking Tools: An Application to Juvenile Justice Facility Performance

Nyhan

2002

The Prison Journal

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Can Justice and Economic Efficiency Coexist Peacefully: A Look at the Potential Impact of Further Privatization Within the Corrections Industry

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Benchmarking Tools: An Application to Juvenile Justice Facility Performance

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