Link to the Show / Show NotesAmerica's free enterprise system is at work in many aspects of the criminal justice system. Profit-making bail bondsmen who help defendants post the money needed for their freedom pending trial are common in the U.S. but virtually unheard of across the rest of the world. Bounty hunters lured by big payouts find criminals who have previously eluded the police. And private companies are building and operating prisons and detention facilities. Tune in to this edition of Justice Talking where we ask whether profit and justice can mix. Should governments that are more transparent and accountable to the public operate these programs? Or are the advantages of American ingenuity that are a key part of private enterprise too good to pass up? KEYWORDS: bail, bail bondsmen, bounty hunters, private prisons, private jails, jailers, prison guards,
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