What is wrong with private prisons?

Privately operated facilities have a significantly lower staffing level than publicly operated prisons and lack MIS support. They also report a significantly higher rate of assaults on staff and inmates.

What is better private or public prisons?

A private prison is any confinement center that is owned and operated by a third party and is contracted by the local, state, and federal government. ... Research shows that private prisons typically house less violent and serious offenders than public prisons, as this would increase the amount of security needed.