Presented By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)
UNLEASHING THE PROFIT MOTIVE IN PUNISHMENT AND REHABILITATION: PRISON PRIVATIZATION IN THE U.S. & JAPAN
OLLI at U-M (50+)
Speaker: Paul Leighton, professor in the Department for Sociology at EMU
Private prisons are for-profit businesses that manage inmates in a government- or
privately-owned prison. This multi-billion dollar industry features companies traded
on stock exchanges and listing sentencing reform as a risk factor. In contrast, the
Japanese allowed public-private partnerships with “rehabilitation centers.” The
warden is a government employee overseeing businesses that provide a high-tech,
rehabilitation-rich institution. Drawing on his book, “Punishment for Sale”, the presenter will describe the background, business model and concerns about U.S. private prisons as well as his recent visit to the Japanese public-private rehabilitation center.
Private prisons are for-profit businesses that manage inmates in a government- or
privately-owned prison. This multi-billion dollar industry features companies traded
on stock exchanges and listing sentencing reform as a risk factor. In contrast, the
Japanese allowed public-private partnerships with “rehabilitation centers.” The
warden is a government employee overseeing businesses that provide a high-tech,
rehabilitation-rich institution. Drawing on his book, “Punishment for Sale”, the presenter will describe the background, business model and concerns about U.S. private prisons as well as his recent visit to the Japanese public-private rehabilitation center.
Cost
- $30 for the 6-lecture series (or $10 per lecture, payable at the door) $20 for the Annual Membership
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