PRIVATE PRISONS ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL Michael E. Tigar
The ITPI report tells us that Corrections Corporation of America -- the largest private prison contractor -- offers to run a state's prison system provided that the state guarantees a 90% occupancy rate for the prison facilities. Yes, you read that correctly. Many if not most contracts provide that the state promises to send enough people to prison to fill 80% and up to 100% of the prison beds.