> One way to accomplish this might be for state and federal governments to take control of the prison system.
While I'm not saying this is wrong, given there is a privatized system I've always thought; If the prison is private they should pay the prisons an absolute minimum fee for running costs and large bonuses based on re-offence rates. Something like if a prisoner has held a job and not re-offended in the 3 years post release they get a significant bonus.
At the moment it there is an incentive to keep them criminals so you'll see them back for even longer stays. And given past behaviour in this industry I imagine this thinking is in action at some penitentiaries.
While I'm not saying this is wrong, given there is a privatized system I've always thought; If the prison is private they should pay the prisons an absolute minimum fee for running costs and large bonuses based on re-offence rates. Something like if a prisoner has held a job and not re-offended in the 3 years post release they get a significant bonus.
At the moment it there is an incentive to keep them criminals so you'll see them back for even longer stays. And given past behaviour in this industry I imagine this thinking is in action at some penitentiaries.