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Cost Comparisons Between State and Private Correctional Facilities: Apples to Apples
Publication year:
1998
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: Cost-per-day figures for inmate incarceration are vitally important. The author notes that there can be great differences in figures generated by public and private entities. This report discusses those factors that should be considered before any figures are compared. Among the factors identified are the following: size of facility, facility programs, inmate type, geographical location, and administration costs.