The southern U.S. state of Louisiana has the world's highest incarceration rate. With about one in 90 adults in the prison system, the state is looking for ways to keep the facilities from overcrowding and incarceration costs from overburdening the budget. One solution is sending low-risk inmates to cheaper private correctional centers, an option that has raised the ire of opponents.
Prisoners report that the conditions of private prisons can vary greatly.
For four years, Harry has been serving time in prisons operated by various private companies. He is currently serving time in the Pine Prairie Correctional Center in rural Louisiana. Harry says he is treated better here than in the
