An Assessment of the Risks and Benefits of Prison Privatization
Publication Date:
1/30/2012
Author Information
Elaine Rizzo, Ph.D., Professor of Criminal Justice
Saint Anselm College
Margaret Hayes, Ph.D., RN, Associate Professor of Nursing, Science and Health
Regis College
Drawing upon the wide range of research, this paper reports on outcomes in the areas of cost savings, public and institutional safety, recidivism, impact on state economic development, and the possible influence privatization can have in the formulation of effective correctional policies.
