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_19qg on Jan 15, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Land without Plea Bargaining: How the Germans Do I...

We can add another explanation: capitalism.

Company ran prisons are still rare in Germany. If a private company runs a prison (or several) it likes to see it filled...

philippK on Jan 16, 2013 [–]

Rare ? To me - they are unheard of.

Xylakant on Jan 16, 2013 | [–]

There are at least partially private prisons in germany. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justizvollzugsanstalt#Privatisi...

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