Comparing the Rates of Misconduct Between Private and Public Prisons in Texas

Mass incarceration has led to an increased reliance on private prisons. Yet, there is little evidence regarding the extent to which public safety and misconduct patterns differ across private versus public prisons. Combining data from prisoners in the State of Texas within a counterfactual research...

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Main Author: El Sayed, Sarah A. (Author)
Contributors: Piquero, Alex R. ; DeShay, Rashaan A. ; Morris, Robert G.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2020, Volume: 66, Issue: 9, Pages: 1217-1241
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Counterfactual analysis
Inmate misconduct
Private prison
Propensity score matching (PSM)
Public prison