human rights are fundamentally incompatible Private prison companies make money by: • Cutting staffing
• Cutting medical care
• Cutting food quality
• Cutting rehabilitation programs 
Every dollar not spent on people becomes profit.
That creates a built‑in incentive to neglect, mistreat, or warehouse human beings. Public institutions at least have a legal and ethical duty to prioritize safety and care. Corporations have a duty to shareholders. Those two missions cannot coexist. 2. Cost‑cutting leads directly to unsafe conditions Across the country, for‑profit facilities have been repeatedly linked to: • Severe understaffing
• High rates of violence
• Delayed or denied medical care
• Inadequate mental health services
• Overuse of solitary confinement
• Poor sanitation and food quality These aren’t isolated incidents — they’re structural outcomes of a business model that rewards cutting corners. 3. Lack of transparency hides abuse Private prison companies are not subject to the same public‑records laws as government agencies.
That means: • Families can’t get answers
• Journalists can’t investigate
• Lawmakers can’t see what’s happening inside
• Abuse can continue unchecked 
Ending the contract restores public oversight and accountability.