private jail

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

A jail operated by a private company instead of the government.

jailADJECTIVE + NOUN

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private

Examples (10)

  • The government is considering closing the old state prison and moving inmates to a private jail.
  • Many activists argue that operating a private jail creates a conflict of interest.
  • He was transferred to a private jail run by a large security corporation.
  • Conditions in the private jail were reportedly better than in the public facility.
  • The contract for the new private jail was awarded last month.
  • Profits from the private jail have increased significantly this year.
  • Critics claim that the private jail system encourages higher incarceration rates.
  • She works as a corrections officer at a local private jail.
  • The state pays the company a daily fee for each prisoner in the private jail.
  • A riot broke out at the private jail due to understaffing.