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minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·3 months agoPrivate prisons only house 8% of US inmates.
minus-squaredejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoIn that case, it’s 8% too many.
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoThey’re still not the main issue. The main issue is the contracts for public prisons.
minus-squareEvacuateSoul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoBut if public facilities are at capacity, any further surplus will go to them. 2% more prisoners would boost their head counts by 25%.
Private prisons only house 8% of US inmates.
In that case, it’s 8% too many.
They’re still not the main issue.
The main issue is the contracts for public prisons.
But if public facilities are at capacity, any further surplus will go to them. 2% more prisoners would boost their head counts by 25%.