Comparing and Contrast Federal and State Prisons

Some different thoughts here for you. Federal prisons are for conviction under Federal laws. State prisons are similar in all concepts and applications but are for convictions under state statutes. There is no such thing as a "local" prison. State or Federal only,Privatized prisons are owned by the state in which they are in and have been tried ( or are being used) by several states on the assumption that a privately operated prison will cost less money over a state run entity.If you look historically at the privately run prisons, you will find that they have lost millions due to law suits lost in medical claims filed by inmates who were incarcerated there. Fully 1/3 of the budget of a state run prison is for medical care. When an inmate has a medical condition that demands operations, MRI's, CAT scans and the like, they are taken to local hospitals and treated there while under supervision of Correctional staff. We cannot deny medical care or operations while a person is incarcerated.I work in the Ohio system and we have two privately run prisons here. The two prisons are owned by the Department of Corrections but are contracted out to security companies who have a contractural agreement to operate at a minimum of 5% under their state run counterparts. For the last 5 years, both prisons have failed miserably plus both have outstanding lawsuits for denial of medical care.Florida and Tenness are states that also have privatized prisons and both states have lost millions due to the same problems. Prisons are a necessary evil. Everyone agrees that we need them and everyone agrees that no one wants to pay for them or have them anywhere near where they live. Privatization does not work. The lawmakers havent figured this out just yet.Best of luck and I hope this is useful to youSource(s):20 years as a Corrections Officer in a max prison