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Discuss the emergence of the private prison concept. Which is the largest and best known of the private prison corporations? Also discuss the arguments for and against private prisons, then offer your personal opinion

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Discuss the emergence of the private prison concept. Which is the largest and best known of the private prison corporations? Also discuss the arguments for and against private prisons, then offer your personal opinion. 34

The growth of private sector for-profit prisons in the USA has had mixed reactions from different people. There is a wide array of prisons in the private sector. The juvenile detention centers, county jails, work farms, state prison units, and holding camps for undocumented aliens. The private business has entered the prison business in a big way. There has been an ...

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