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Should Private “For Profit” Corporations Be Allowed to Run U.S. Prisons?

Running head: SHOULD PRIVATE CORPORATIONS RUN U.S. PRISONS? 1

Should Private “For Profit” Corporations Be Allowed to Run U.S. Prisons?

Annotated Bibliography

115th Congress (2017-2018). Private Prison Information Act of 2017 (2017). House of Representatives.

The legislative document is an integral part of the research as it represents the fundamental ideas, which the legislative branch and Department of Justice aimed to deliver. The Act is seen as a unified object for the research; however, the parts regarding non-Federal entities involved in the managing and maintenance of prisons should reveal which obligations are placed on the private sector. Also, the eligibility of corporations and for-profit entities can be examined through the Act text.

Ahmed, H. (2019). How Private Prisons Are Profiting Under the Trump Administration. Retrieved 25 September 2019, from https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2019/08/30/473966/private-prisons-profiting-trump-administration/

The article from one of the closest news portals to Government and Administration delivers the investigation on issues related to the private prisons and prisoners' conditions in them. The provided information explains why private prisons negatively affect the Justice System, and why some political powers may benefit from such a case.

Baćak, V., & Ridgeway, G. (2018). Availability of health-related programs in private and public prisons. Journal of Correctional Health Care, 24(1), 62-70.

The research on health conditions within the private prisons provides findings of conditions and approaches which are used to support prisoners, assist them, and provide the appropriate level of the living conditions. While the healthcare issues within the correction facilities are the concerning topic for the entire Justice System, it is vital to understand how private prisons support better conditions for sentenced people.

Eisen, L. B. (2017). Inside private prisons: An American dilemma in the age of mass incarceration. Columbia University Press.

The selected book describes the role of private prisons within the U.S. correction system. The book offers an exclusive investigation on advantages and disadvantages of the corporate-governed prisoners. Besides, the book contains cross-references with current studies and legislative documents, strengthening the research literature and validity.

Enns, P. K., & Ramirez, M. D. (2018). Privatizing punishment: Testing theories of public support for private prison and immigration detention facilities. Criminology, 56(3), 546-573.

The study on the impact of the private sector on the correction system and decision-making processes within punishment facilities reveals the idea that private sector cannot lead the Justice System as it lacks objective perceptions of the situation. The study examines several facilities both public and private and concludes that non-Federal agencies fail to maintain safety, security, and professionalism within their prisons.

Joy, T. (2018). The Problem with Private Prisons. Retrieved 25 September 2019, from http://www.justicepolicy.org/news/12006

Justice Policy Institute delivers the data and information on the situation within the private prisons. The Institute concludes that private entities weaken the system and use loopholes to exploit prisoners and the correction system in general. The Institute provides data on the abuses and violations, which are noted after the private sector in managing the prisons.

Open the Government Organization. (2017). Coalition Letter on Private Prison Information Sharing Act of 2017 (S.1728). Coalition Letter.

The letter of endorsement highlights the importance to exclude private entities from the correction system and manage facilities only by the Federal agencies and eligible parties. The letter includes evidence from the field studies that private companies use prisons as the platform for the cheap labor force, as well as prisoners do not get appropriate attention from wardens and assisting staff. The letter can be used as the counterargument against the idea that the private sector will increase standards to stay competitive for gaining Federal license.

Peláez, V. (2019). The Prison Industry in the United States: Big Business or a New Form of Slavery? Retrieved 25 September 2019, from https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-prison-industry-in-the-united-states-big-business-or-a-new-form-of-slavery/8289

The Global Research Organization supports the idea that private entities damage the Justice System. Moreover, the private companies are accused of slavery and inappropriate behavior toward the prisoners, which violates the Human Rights and ethical principles within the correction system. This piece of evidence is vital to show that the private entities' approaches in the enforcement field are much different than on the economic field.

Rocque, M. (2018). The Prison School: Educational Inequality and School Discipline in the Age of Mass Incarceration. Taylor & Francis.

The book on the sentenced people education reveals how the private prisoners support the Federal initiative of the professional qualification of prisoners as a part of their recovery plan. The book states that the entire initiative faces several challenges to educate the prisoners; however, private entities have all chances to improve the situation.

Zapotosky, M., & Harlan, C. (2016). Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons. Retrieved 25 September 2019, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/08/18/justice-department-says-it-will-end-use-of-private-prisons/

The press release from the Department of Justice explains the roadmap of the Justice System on how to avoid the negative effects of the private entities' presence in the correction system. What is more, the Department suggests that only Federal agencies are eligible to maintain prisons, while the private sector increases risks of corruption, bribery, abuses, and duty misconduct. These factors affect the social and homeland security, as well as the sustainability of the nation.