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Private Prisons - Who Profits?
Does incarcerating people for profit work? Matthew Gwyther investigates.
Twenty five years after the UK opened it's first privately run prison, Matthew Gwyther explores whether they have fulfilled their promise to deliver a cost effective, safe, and reliable prison service. Does incarcerating people for profit work? Or does it lead the sector to cut corners, sacrificing safety and security in the pursuit of profit?
Producer: Sarah Shebbeare.
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Sun 27 Aug 2017
21:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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