Prison 'taken over' by govt

[Nearly Sane]

Not sure that this private prison malarkey is much cop




https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-45240742

[Roses]

Not sure that this private prison malarkey is much cop




https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-45240742

It is absolutely hopeless!

[Harrowby Hall]

I have never been happy with the idea that judicial punishment and internal national security should be available for private profit.

[Robbie]

Quite agree HH and the article illustrates why we feel that way. It is frankly terrifying.

[SteveH]

Privately-run prisons is a completely mad idea. There is no intrinsic profit to be made, so the government presumably pays them to do it, and since they have to make a profit to stay in business, either the government pays them more than they would spend if they ran them directly, or they spend less on prisoner welfare than the government would - or am I missing something?

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Recall the government spin at renationalisation of the East Coast line.

Your usual virgin services will now be known as LNER. As if it was just a rebrand.


Bunch of twisting shites.

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Privately-run prisons is a completely mad idea. There is no intrinsic profit to be made, so the government presumably pays them to do it, and since they have to make a profit to stay in business, either the government pays them more than they would spend if they ran them directly, or they spend less on prisoner welfare than the government would - or am I missing something?

I believe the company used tobe called Wackenhut...….which is what they let the inmates turn the Gaol into.

[Robbie]

Just read this Graun article:-
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/squalid-prisons-are-just-the-start-the-entire-justice-system-is-in-meltdown/ar-BBMcITu?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=mailsignout