Please do not give the private prison industry a larger foothold in the penal system than it already has. The prison system was privatized in the beginning to save the states money. The money is not saved. The employees are non-union. They are not adequately trained. They are hired according to low standards of qualifications. There are way too many stories now of illegalities by the guards in the private prison systems.

There are now stories accumulating of judges being corrupted by the private prison corporations- sentencing individuals to stiff sentences for very minor offenses all for kickbacks. The for-profit prison system is a driving force behind the laws proposed by ALEC, that will result i a permanent prison class. Why?

All for profit. This is indeed an aspect of our society that should not be driven by profit. I have so much more to say- but not enough space.