Re:US prison workers produce $11B worth of goods and service...
by leereeves on Saturday June 18, 2022 @10:48AM
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> I think it's very unlikely to be profitable.
You're right, it's not profitable for the government (although it probably is profitable for some private prisons who also receive money from the government).
"The U.S. spends $81 billion a year on mass incarceration, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and that figure might be an underestimate."[1]
You're right, it's not profitable for the government (although it probably is profitable for some private prisons who also receive money from the government).
"The U.S. spends $81 billion a year on mass incarceration, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and that figure might be an underestimate."[1]
1: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/the-u-s-spends-billions...