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. There are currently no private prisons in Ireland. 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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Response rates from 29.1k Ireland voters.
17% Yes |
83% No |
12% Yes |
75% 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 |
0% Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 29.1k Ireland voters.
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Unique answers from Ireland voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9ZW8CM62mos2MO
Investigate where the superfluous costs are being implemented and challenge this, make it more cost effective, why because the government are paying for something people think they can charge extortionate prices, that’s criminal in itself, it’s tax payers money being spent after all.
@9DQHHGM1yr1Y
No but make prisons more for labour and assisting first time offenders to get educations and jobs
@9DCQ9BJ1yr1Y
No, and there should be no privatisation of public services.
@9FJSRGY1yr1Y
Private companies may have another moral standpoint on how to treat the convict, hence why they shouldnt have such authority
@96JRFMR2yrs2Y
No, prison should be phased out in favour of reparative justice
@95VB36Z2yrs2Y
Yes if they do not do it for profit but instead to create an environment to get as many people rehabilitated as possible
@beauchurley3yrs3Y
No, never, this is part of why the US has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world.
@8SQMNL84yrs4Y
No, All research and successful drug policy show that treatment should be increased And law enforcement decreased while abolishing mandatory minimum sentences
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