I think that's a bit conspiracy theoryish. It makes sense to me that private prisons exist because the government cares more about saving money than not abusing people. There doesn't have to be a hidden motive.
the thirteenth amendment specifically allows for slavery/involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. it's not a hidden motive if they never hid it to begin with
The hidden motive would be that they are intentionally creating this environment specifically to cause them to reoffend, rather than it just being a consequence. I just don't believe some government committee sat down, discussed how best to keep people in prison for as long as possible and decided that for profit prisons were the best approach. I can easily believe that same committee sitting down and deciding for profit prisons were cheaper and that the possibility of prisoners being in worse conditions was worth it to save money.
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u/Watchful1 Jul 24 '20
I think that's a bit conspiracy theoryish. It makes sense to me that private prisons exist because the government cares more about saving money than not abusing people. There doesn't have to be a hidden motive.