Managing a correctional marketplace : prison privatization in the United States and the United Kingdom / David E. Pozen
In: Journal of Law & Politics. Virginia. Vol. 19 (2003) , p. 253-284Idioma: Inglês.País: Estados Unidos.Assunto: SISTEMA PENAL | PRIVATIZAÇÃO DAS PRISÕES | SISTEMA PENITENCIÁRIO | ESTABELECIMENTO PRISIONAL CDU: 343.24 Localização e Cota : 343.24POZ Resumo: With two of the largest prison populations per capita in the Western world, the United States and the United Kingdom1 are also global leaders in the privatization of their prison systems. At yearend 2001, privately operated prisons held over 6.5 percent of America’s state and federal adult correctional facility population, representing more than 90,000 offenders.2 And in June 2001, privately operated prisons held almost 9.4 percent of Britain’s total adult correctional facility population, representing more than 6,000 offenders.3 Scotland, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa,| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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With two of the largest prison populations per capita in the
Western world, the United States and the United Kingdom1 are also
global leaders in the privatization of their prison systems. At yearend
2001, privately operated prisons held over 6.5 percent of
America’s state and federal adult correctional facility population,
representing more than 90,000 offenders.2 And in June 2001,
privately operated prisons held almost 9.4 percent of Britain’s total
adult correctional facility population, representing more than 6,000
offenders.3 Scotland, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa,
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