Essays about: "Private Prisons"

Found 3 essays containing the words Private Prisons.

1. 1. Profit behind bars? : Prison privatization in South Africa

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Vidar Österlund; [2023]
   Keywords : prison privatization; private prisons; South Africa; public private partnerships; Global South;

   Abstract : Prison privatization has received notable attention in academic circles, but discussion has focused on the Global North, particularly the United States. On the other hand, little attention has been given to incarceration systems in general or prison privatization in the Global South. READ MORE

3. 2. Maintaining the Prison-Industrial Complex: Private Actors and Power : A Multi-Dimensional Power Analysis of CoreCivic and The GEO Group    

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Linnéa Sturmhoefel Warnberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Prison-Industrial Complex; Power; Private Prisons; CoreCivic; The GEO Group;

   Abstract : Several scholars have studied the Prison-Industrial Complex (PIC) since the late 1990s. However, there is a lack of research on how private actors profiting from the PIC, such as private prisons, are maintaining and sustaining it. READ MORE

4. 3. Abandon All Labour Rights, Ye Who Enter Here: The Labour Rights of Prisoners

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Linus Nilsson; [2017]
   Keywords : labour law; public international law; Prisoners; Prison; International Labour Organisation; ILO; Human Rights; Human Rights Law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Prisoners are somewhat overlooked in international law. There is no binding global instrument regarding their treatment. Regulations are left to the national legislators, though there are a few regional instruments concerning prisoners. READ MORE