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Re:Why America's prisons are an unconstitutional moral horro... by 8note on Monday April 05, 2021 @08:35PM (#26706584)
Capitalism here means getting the highest price per inmate, and getting the most inmates you can.

Efficiencies of scale are profits, not cost savings

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Re:Why America's prisons are an unconstitutional moral horro... by arcticbull on Monday April 05, 2021 @08:51PM (#26706702)
I've no idea why you're getting downvoted.

Private prisons in the US negotiate agreements with the states with minimum occupancy clauses. [1]

Speaking of an amoral dereliction of duty of care.

[1] http://www.aublr.org/2017/11/private-prison-contracts-minimu...

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Re:Why America's prisons are an unconstitutional moral horro... by Guthur on Monday April 05, 2021 @09:12PM (#26706877)
Because what he describes is extortion not free market, there is a difference.

I think on a superficial level the whole system is not setup to deliver quality outcomes for anyone.

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