“The Ethical Dilemma of For-Profit Prisons: Reflections on ‘The Man Inside’ Newscast”

Listen to the audio newscast “The Man Inside: Four Months as a Prison Guard” from https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/the-man-inside-four-months-as-a-prison-guard/ and answer the following questions. 
1. Why do you think that more resources are not allocated for correctional facilities and correctional mental health treatment? 
2. Was there something about that story that surprised you? Why do you think that was the case?
3. Is there any issue with a for-profit company running a prison? Can a for-profit company ethically run a prison? What are the issues that need to be addressed in order for this to be done ethically?

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