Private prison

Okay, kiddo. So, you know how when people do something wrong, they can get in trouble and have to go to jail? Well, sometimes the government pays companies to build and run jails that only hold people who did something wrong but were sent there by the government (like immigration violations or drug crimes). These jails are called private prisons.

The companies make money by getting paid by the government for each person they put in jail. They also make money by charging some prisoners for things like phone calls, food, and anything extra they need. Sometimes people are worried that these companies only care about making money and not about helping the people in jail become better.

Some people also think that when companies make money from putting people in jail, they may encourage the government to put more people in jail, even if that’s not really the best thing to do. Others believe that private prisons can be run more efficiently and can save taxpayers money.

Overall, private prisons are one way that the government tries to manage people who do something wrong, but they are also a controversial topic.