Original sentence: Discussions about the benefits of public-private partnership for correctional facilities continue in the media, academia and think tanks
Edited sentence: CCA lobbyists have worked pass or defeat private prison legislation in many localities, including Texas, New York, Illinois and Tennessee.Commentators and human rights activists have raised concerns about the morality imprisoning humans for profit.Discussions about the benefits and risks of public-private partnership for correctional facilities continue in the media, academia and think tanks.In a 1990's report, Prudential Securities was bullish on CCA but noted, "It takes time to bring inmate population levels up to where they cover costs.In a recent editorial, political commentator Bill Maher is quoted, "Prisons used to be a non-profit business... The CCA and similar corporations actually lobby Congress for stiffer sentencing laws so they can lock more people up and make more money.Industry experts say a profitable prison must have a 90-95 percent capacity rate.Jenni Gainsborough of the ACLU's National Prison Project notes "[There is a] basic philosophical problem when you begin turning over administration of prisons to people who have an interest in keeping people locked up.Low occupancy is a drag on profits... company earnings would be strong if CCA succeeded in ramp(ing) up population levels in its new facilities at an acceptable rate".That's why America has the world's largest prison population ­-- because actually rehabilitating people would have a negative impact on the bottom line.Traded on the New York Stock Exchange, investors have an interest in keeping private prisons filled