Private prisons are incarceration centers that are run by a for-profit company instead of a government agency. The companies that operate private prisons are paid a per-diem or monthly rate for each prisoner they keep in their facilities. In 2004 the Knesset passed a law allowing private prisons in Israel. This law was overturned in 2009 by the Israeli Supreme Court. There are currently no private prisons in Israel. Opponents of private prisons argue that incarceration is a social responsibility and that entrusting it to for-profit companies is inhumane. Proponents argue that prisons run by private companies are consistently more cost effective than those run by government agencies.
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16% Yes |
84% No |
10% Yes |
77% No |
5% Yes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
7% No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
1% Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas |
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No, private prisons would lobby for legislation of more prison sentences
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