Private and Public Prisons: Studies Comparing Operational Costs and/or Quality of Service
GGD-96-158
Published: Aug 16, 1996. Publicly Released: Aug 16, 1996.
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GAO reviewed several studies that compared privatized and public correctional facilities in terms of operational costs and quality of service.
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Comparative analysisCorrectional facilitiesCost effectiveness analysisFacility managementPrivatizationPrison costsImprisonmentPrison crowdingConstruction costsLessons learned