Allowing profit into the criminal justice system undermines its integrity, effectiveness, and the public trust. We would never tolerate profit incentives for judges, public defenders, or prosecutors; we should not do so for prisons. Two private, for-profit prisons in Colorado hold roughly 18% of our state’s prison population. These facilities are owned by CoreCivic, a […]
Michael Dougherty
Special to The Colorado Sun
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: Eliminate private prisons. Profit has no place in the criminal justice system.
Private companies are profiting off the imprisonment of almost four thousand Coloradans. Approximately 20% of our state prison population is held in private prisons. These facilities are owned by large, for-profit corporations. Allowing profit into the criminal justice system undermines the integrity, effectiveness, and perception of our justice system. We would never tolerate profit incentives […]