Nebraska releases hundreds of inmates by mistake, now wants them back

[Tonington]

Any time humans do things mistakes happen; any time gubmints do things mistakes happen much more often.

Have you read much about the difference between state run and third party operated prisons?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Have you read much about the difference between state run and third party operated prisons?

The private prisons are way more efficient, for values of efficient = makes a lot of money for the contractor.

 

[JLM]

The private prisons are way more efficient, for values of efficient = makes a lot of money for the contractor.

Some people think that people shouldn't be making money off the miseries of prisoners.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Some people think that people shouldn't be making money off the miseries of prisoners.

Yeah, wimps, commies, and the Lesbian Feminist Guerrilla Alliance.

 

[Tonington]

The private prisons are way more efficient, for values of efficient = makes a lot of money for the contractor.

Yes, but for mistakes like Walter was talking about...seems apt to compare private prisons to gubermint ones. Like the prevalence of assaults on COs. Surely even Walter knows when all that matters is the bottom line, other things tend to slip.