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Do private prisons have a place in Arizona?

  • Private prison corporations don't hire sworn officers
  • Private prison corporations are taking over public prisons
  • Security and safety of prison staff and the public - Staff assaults are 49% higher in private prisons
  • Private prison guards get less pay
  • Private prison guards get less training
  • Public prison correctional officers are professionally trained and state certified
  • No transparency into private prison's records, operations, and reports
  • Jobs, pay, benefits, and retirement are at risk to state correctional employees
  • Private prison guards don't work with federal, state, and local police agencies

What can I do to stop prison privatization?

  1. Register to vote
  2. Email, call, or write your district's Representatives or the Governor. Let them know you’re opposed to prison privatization and why.

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