How do I find information on private prisons as well as some demographics?

Answered By: Reference Staff

Last Updated: Oct 23, 2019 Views: 22

To locate information on private prisons as well as demographics, try the sources below.

Library Catalog
- Search "prison privatization" "private prisons" "for-profit prisons" (use quotes for a more focused search) for books.
Criminal Justice Abstracts
- Search "private prisons" OR "for profit" prisons
Statista
- Search for "private prisons".
The Bureau of Justice Statistics
- The most authoritative source for this type of information.

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