Privatization of prisons

• Main Author: Tshweu, Podile Samuel
• Other Authors: Cilliers, C. H.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Contracting; Privatization; Policy; Accountability; Deprivation; Treatment; Control measure; Administration; Finance; Legal; Programs; Prison; Inmates; Service; Economic; 365.068; Corrections > Contracting out; Prison administration
• Online Access: Tshweu, Podile Samuel (2000) Privatization of prisons, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16228>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16228

Private prisons in South Africa are still premature but it will be increased because negotiations are on the track. The government should take a more serious look at private prisons as an alternative to public production of correctional service due to its efficiency. It is clear that the privatization of correctional facilities is a viable option for the future of correctional facilities. The expansion of privatization in this country will depend upon public and political confidence that private prisons will as effectively and accountable as public prisons. Private prisons have also demonstrated to have other advantages such as continuous audits on site. The aim of this study is to provide some insight into the privatization of prisons. === Penology === M.A. (Penology)