This report evaluates current practices of Georgia's Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform, including the contracting out of government responsibilities of running correctional facilities to private companies. It [...]

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 [...]

At a time when many policymakers are looking at criminal and juvenile justice reforms that would safely shrink the size of our prison population, the existence of private prison companies creates a countervailing interest in [...]

This report seeks to explore the many problems that plague prisons for profit, in the areas of fiscal efficiency, safety, contributions to the community, accountability and effect on recidivism

This report discusses how lax oversight and the influence of corrections companies in Texas have allowed the companies to benefit from lucrative contracts while operating facilities at substandard conditions.

This article addresses five myths about the benefits of privatizing prisons.

This report discusses the risks of converting public corrections facilities in Texas to private operation.