Transcription of Emerging Issues on Privatized Prisons
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Bureau of Justice Department of JusticeOffice of Justice ProgramsBureau of Justice AssistanceEMERGINGISSUESPRIVATIZEDPRISON SONThis document was prepared by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, undergrant number 97 DD BX 0014, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Jus-tice Programs, Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recom-mendations expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarilyrepresent the official position or policies of the Department of Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs810 Seventh Street , DC 20531 John AshcroftAttorney GeneralOffice of Justice ProgramsWorld Wide Web Home of Justice AssistanceWorld Wide Web Home grant and funding information Department of Justice Response Center1 800 421 6770 The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which alsoincludes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of JuvenileJustice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of of Justice AssistanceEmerging Issues onPrivatized PrisonsMonographFebruary 2001 NCJ 181249 James Austin, Coventry.
Within the United States, a total of 158 private correctional facilities are operating in 30 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. Texas has the most facilities (43), followed by California (24), Florida (10), and Colorado (9). Most private correctional facilities tend to be concentrated in the Southern and Western United States.
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