The United States has incarcerated at least 1.5 million people, making it the country with the highest number of people behind bars.
In the United States, private companies run prisons for both the federal government and the 29 states.
The privatization of prisons contributed towards efficiency of services, quality of services, and saving of finances.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Privatizing Prisons
Advantages
Private prisons are cheaper for tax payers
There is an economic benefit to the local community