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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > corrections (penology) > corrections > private prisons
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > corrections > private prisons
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private prisons  

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  • Private prisons are detention places where control of those who have been sentenced is awarded or contracted out to a nongovernmental entity (i.e., private company). At least two situations may be at play with private prisons. [Source: Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics; Prisons, Private]

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