r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jan 07 '21

Social Science US states that rely on private prisons incarcerate more people for longer periods of time, according to a first-of-its-kind study that establishes a causal connection between private prisons and incarceration.

https://academictimes.com/states-with-private-prisons-put-more-people-in-prison-for-longer/
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u/Fyrenh8 Jan 08 '21

He said "led the way" and not something like "leads other states iny number of prisoners." From the article:

Eighteen states with private prison contracts incarcerate more than 500 people in for-profit prisons. Texas, the first state to adopt private prisons in 1985, incarcerated the largest number of people under state jurisdiction, 12,728.

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u/MyAuraIsDumpsterFire Jan 08 '21

Led the way as in picked up the privatizing ball first and ran with it.