Are partnership prisons accountable to the public?
Americans deserve and demand accountability from the people responsible for keeping them safe. You have the right to know that prisons are secure and that treatment of inmates is humane. You have the right to hold prisons to a high standard. And you have the right to expect that if your government turns to correctional partnerships, we can deliver equal or better facilities for a lower price – and for 25 years, that is exactly what we have done. The standards for operating a corrections facility are high because the stakes are high. If a facility doesn’t meet high standards, then staff, inmates and, most importantly, our communities are less safe. That is not a risk CCA is willing to take. Because the stakes are so high, at CCA, we expect to be held to a higher standard. Every prison operates under extensive laws and guidelines to ensure public safety. Our own guidelines are often stricter than those of the government. That’s why we welcome accountability, responsibility and oversight
