What's the difference between private prison vs state or federal prison?
whats the difference in private prisons? my fiance is at riverbend correction facility in milledgeville ga. they say its a private prison. and is there a way to send money or anything besides letters without being on the doc approved list?
Pamela Munson
Yes, you can send money, letters, books and magazines.
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Yes, you can send money, letters, books and magazines. Private prisons are owned by a corporation and work under a contract with the agency that supplies them with inmates. They are paid by-the-inmate, for each day of incarceration. It is a controversial but effective means of incarceration.
The bigger problem is that these companies spend millions lobbying Congress promoting incarceration rather than rehabilitation. It's a onflict of interest for those seeking to reduce sentences and find a better way, especially first-time, non-violent offenders. But make no mistake prison is prison and the inmates can't really tell the different of who "owns" the facility.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: February 14,2016
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