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  2. Private prison - Wikipedia

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    A private prison, or for-profit prison, is a place where people are imprisoned by a third party that is contracted by a government agency.Private prison companies typically enter into contractual agreements with governments that commit prisoners and then pay a per diem or monthly rate, either for each prisoner in the facility, or for each place available, whether occupied or not.

  3. North Lake Correctional Facility - Wikipedia

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    North Lake Correctional Facility is a privately owned medium- and maximum-security prison for men located in Baldwin, Lake County, Michigan, operated by GEO Group under contract for the Michigan Department of Corrections. [1] Current capacity of the facility is 1741 inmates.

  4. List of Michigan state prisons - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of current and former state prisons and minimum security prison camps in Michigan. It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in that State. All facilities not otherwise indicated are facilities for men. Michigan State Prison (also called the Jackson Prison) was the first state prison, built in 1842. A larger ...

  5. Federal courts have allowed prisons and private medical ... - AOL

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    Prisons and private contractors alike have depended on less-trained health providers, such as licensed practical nurses, to keep staffing costs low. ... to the Michigan Department of Corrections ...

  6. Prisoners of Profit - The Huffington Post

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    The state asked for bids from private companies, anticipating a major buildout of juvenile prisons. In 1995, Slattery won two contracts to operate facilities in Florida. The two new prisons were originally intended to house boys between 14 and 19 who had been criminally convicted as adults.

  7. How Much Each State Spends on Prisons - AOL

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    Virginia. Expenditure cost for corrections: $3,018,432. Total state and local expenditures: $104,653,764. Percentage of the total spent on corrections: 2.88%. See Next: The 50 Happiest States in ...

  8. Pay-to-stay (imprisonment) - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, pay-to-stay is the practice of charging prisoners for their accommodation in jails. The practice is controversial and can result in large debts being accumulated by prisoners who are then unable to repay the debt following their release, preventing them from successfully reintegrating in society once released.

  9. Michigan Department of Corrections - Wikipedia

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    The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) oversees prisons and the parole and probation population in the state of Michigan, United States. It has 31 prison facilities, and a Special Alternative Incarceration program, together composing approximately 41,000 prisoners. Another 71,000 probationers and parolees are under its supervision.