Public-Private Partnership in Corrections:

A series of evaluation studies

Johnson, Kirk. 2006. “What To Do About the Prison Problem: The Pros and Cons of Privatized Prisons in Alabama.” Alabama Policy Institute: Birmingham, AL.
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Archambeault, William and Donald Deis. 1997. “Cost Effectiveness Comparison of Private vs. Public Prisons in Louisiana: A Comprehensive Analysis of Allen, Avoyelles, and Winn Correctional Centers”. Journal of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium, Vol. 4, August.
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Brackel, Samuel and Kimberly Ingersoll Gaylord. 2003. “Prison Privatization and Public Policy.” Pages 125-162 in Changing the Guard ed. Alexander Tabarrok. The Independent Institute: Oakland, CA
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Cohen, Mark. 2006. “Report on Private Prisons.” Document submitted to the Israeli Supreme Court, August 22.
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Hatry, Harry, et. al. 1993. “Comparison of Privately and Publicly Operated Corrections Facilities in Kentucky and Massachusetts.” Pages 193-237 in Privatizing Correctional Institutions eds. Gary Bowman et. al. Transaction Publishers: Edison, NJ.
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Joel, Dana 1993. “Privatization of Secure Adult Prisons: Issues and Evidence.” Pages 51-74 in Privatizing Correctional Institutions eds. Gary Bowman et. al. Transaction Publishers: Edison, NJ.
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Logan, Charles H. 1996. “Public vs. Private Prison Management.” Criminal Justice Review,Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 62-85.
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Mitchell, Matthew. 2003. “The Pros of Privately-Housed Cons: New Evidence on the Cost Savings of Private Prisons.” Rio Grande Foundation: Tijeras, N.M.
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Moore, Adrian T. 1998. “Private Prisons: Quality Corrections at a Lower Cost.” Policy study no. 240, Reason Public Policy Institute, Reason Foundation: Los Angeles, C.A.
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Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA), “Private Prison Review: South Bay Correctional Facility Provides Savings and Success.” Report no 99-39, March, Tallahassee, Florida.
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Segal, Geoffrey. 2005. “Significant Evidence that Prison Privatization Improves Quality: Private prisons produce cost savings, provide better or equal service.” Testimony the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America’s Prisons, November 2.
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Segal, Geoffrey. 2005. “Contracting Out Forces Prisons to Foucus on Results, Performance.” Testimony before the Utah Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee, September 25.
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Segal, Geoffrey and Adrian Moore. 2002. “Weighing the Watchmen: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Outsourcing Correctional Services: Employing a best value approach to procurement, Part I. Reason Public Policy Institute, Reason Foundation: Los Angeles, CA.
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Segal, Geoffrey and Adrian Moore. 2002. “Weighing the Watchmen: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Outsourcing Correctional Services: Reviewing the Literature on Cost and Quality Comparisons, Part II. Reason Public Policy Institute, Reason Foundation: Los Angeles, CA.
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Segal, Geoffrey. 2002. “The Extent, History, and Role of Private Companies in the Delivery of Correctional Services in the U.S.” Policy Study 302. Reason Public Policy Institute, Reason Foundation: Los Angeles, CA.
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Thomas, Charles. 2003. “Correctional Privatization in America: An Assessment of It’s Historical Origins, Present Status, and Future Prospects.” Pages 57-124 in Changing the Guard ed. Alexander Tabarrok. The Independent Institute: Oakland, CA.
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Volokh, Alexander. 2002. “Developments in the Law – The Law of Prisons: III. A Tale of Two Systems: Cost, Quality, and Accountability.” Harvard Law Review, vol 115, pp. 1838-1868.
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