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The Cost of Confinement: Who Pays for Public and Private Jails?
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This week, we pull back the curtain on the complex and often controversial funding mechanisms behind our nation's jails. We investigate:
Public Jails: How are they funded by your local taxes? What role do county budgets and state allocations play?
Private Jails: Who are the major corporations involved, and how do their contracts and per-diem rates affect taxpayers and policy? Is 'for-profit'…