Equal or not?: private versus public corrections services, programming, and climate

More rigorous comparisons of private and public corrections are needed to improve our understanding of the effects of privatization. We develop a three‐step procedure for assessing equivalence and then performance measures. To illustrate these arguments, we provide an empirical descriptive analysis...

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Autor principal: Woolredge, John (Autor)
Otros Autores: Cochran, Joshua C.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
En: Criminology & public policy
Año: 2019, Volumen: 18, Número: 2, Páginas: 295-321
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Verlag)
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Palabras clave:
Corrections
Gefängnisse
Prisons
Privatgefängnisse
Privatization
Programming
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Sumario:More rigorous comparisons of private and public corrections are needed to improve our understanding of the effects of privatization. We develop a three‐step procedure for assessing equivalence and then performance measures. To illustrate these arguments, we provide an empirical descriptive analysis of two private prisons and five structurally equivalent state‐run prisons in Ohio and document heterogeneity in resources, staff climate, and inmate behaviors.
ISSN:1745-9133
DOI:10.1111/1745-9133.12429