Private prisons are incarceration centers that are run by a for-profit company instead of a government agency. The companies that operate private prisons are paid a per-diem or monthly rate for each prisoner they keep in their facilities. In Greece the security company G4S is among the companies that will be competing for undertaking the guarding of migrants’ detention centers in Paranesti Dramas, Corinth and Orestiada. The funding is provided by the Public Investment Programme and the European Return Fund. Opponents of private prisons argue that incarceration is a social responsibility and that entrusting it to for-profit companies is inhumane. Proponents argue that prisons run by private companies are consistently more cost effective than those run by government agencies.
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Response rates from 1.7k Thessaly voters.
33% Yes |
67% No |
24% Yes |
61% No |
9% Yes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
6% No, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
1% Yes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas |
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Unique answers from Thessaly voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
