For-profit prisons in the United States should be banned.

Thank you for your well written response.Before I begin my argument and rebuttal's I must inform you of something first : Con say's that "Typically, one should assign a source number and refer to each number as you back a particular point, rather than lumping all the sources at the end" Technically it's not a requirement to number your sources, but I'll do as you wish.Rebuttals: P1: Cost Savings Con in this round dosen't specifically speficy as to how a "private prison" is cost effective. So I'm unsure as how to rebutt this but i'll try. Con states that: "Following along the lines of the capitalist model of competition previously suggested as a benefit of private prisons, show that the introduction of privatization urges managers (both from public and private facilities) to implement cost-effective strategies while maintaining quality of services to remain competitive," This is infact, not true. It has been proven multiple times that "private prisions" do cost much more then a public prison. Let's use the Airizona public prison for example. Instead of saving money, they are actually loosing money. It cost's [1]" $3.5 million a year — by turning their inmates over to for-profit corporations." [2] "According to the Tucson Citizen’s analysis of Arizona’s three oldest private prison contracts, the rate to hold one prisoner for one night has increased 13.9% since the contracts were awarded. Compared to the cost of state-run prisons, Arizona overpaid for its private prison beds by $10 million between 2008 and 2010." As you can see, keeping an inmate in a private prison has increased by 13.9% and overpaid prison bed's by $10 million. This is way much more then an actual public prision would cost and spend.[3] ""the state's own data indicate that inmates in private prisons can cost as much as $1,600 more per year, while many cost about the same as they do in state-run prisons." As you can see, private prisons dont save any money. Rebuttals: P2: Overcrowding Solution State Prisons may have been overcrowded, but what prison isn't with the amout of inmate's we have in the U.S. Private prisons are not only just "overcrowded" but they are infact far more dangerous. They also have way to much freedom. Con states: "Building state prison facilities is a slow and bureaucratic process involving lots of needless paperwork. It's undeniable that private prisons can be used sensibly to alleviate stresses and demand on state prisons, even if one is principally against using an entirely privatised system. [4] " According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the quantity of state and federal prisons increased by almost ten percent, primarily because of the increase in private prisons. In 2008, nearly eight percent of all prisoners were housed in private prisons, according to the bureau. Utilizing private prisons may seem like a panacea for the struggling U.S. prison system, but the evidence shows that the risks outweigh any potential benefits." As you read, not is there just overcrowding in the provate prison's, but there is great risk's in building theese private prisions. They hardly have any room for more inmates, just like a regualr state runned prison. New argument: Violence, Abuse and Death Like I said in R1, a prison isn't suppose to be fun, you are there to learn a lesson and pay your time. This dosen't give ANYONE the right though to abuse the prisoner's, it's no-one's job. [5] "When comparing for-profit prisons with public, a nationwide study found that assaults on guards by inmates were 49 percent more frequent in private prisons than in government-run prisons." It's no-one's right to abuse theese prisoner's. If a guard or someone has something against them, then they shouldn't be wroking on the same floor as them, it's not only common knowledge, but you're violationg their right's as human's as well. Not only is there abuse and violence, but many death's take place by the lack of supervison. Jury Awards Over $40 Million to Family of Inmate Killed in Beating – [6] "Gregorio De La Rosa, an honorably discharged former National Guardsman, was serving a six-month sentence for drug possession at a prison in Raymondville, Texas operated by GEO Group (then known as Wackenhut). The details of the case are laid out in a damning 2009 Court of Appeals ruling that upheld most of a $40 million dollar jury verdict against the company and Warden David Forrest. See ruling here (PDF). A few days before his expected release in 2001, Gregorio was beaten to death by two other inmates using a lock tied to a sock, an incident that prompted officers and wardens to smirk and laugh, as well as allegations of a cover-up and destruction of evidence. After the Court of Appeals ruling, the case was settled for an undisclosed amount." That isn't the ony case but here are more. *Note that all of theese cases are from the same source. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *GEO Settles Suit with Family of a Woman who Committed Suicide after Reporting Rape *State of Texas Fines Company $625,000 and Terminates $12 Million Contract for Mismanagement of Jail; 12 Employees Charged with Sexual Assault *Widespread Abuse and Sexual Assault at GEO-Operated Juvenile Prison Results in "Groundbreaking" Settlement and Consent Decree Site: http://www.prwatch.org... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conclusion: Private prisons are not only very expensive and dangerous, but allot of cruel things go on, not my just the inmates but by the worker's as well. How is this okay? Sources: [1] http://thinkprogress.org... [2] http://thinkprogress.org... [3] http://gawker.com... [4]http://www.daily49er.com... [5]http://www.prwatch.org...