private prisons
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, private prisons has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
A private prison, or for-profit prison, is a place where people are imprisoned by a third party that is contracted by a government agency. Private prison companies typically enter into contractual agreements with governments that commit prisoners and then pay a per diem or monthly rate, either for each prisoner in the facility, or for each place available, whether occupied or not. Such contracts may be for the operation only of a facility, or for design, construction and operation. Such companie
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Criminal justice / Public policy |
How do different shows talk about private prisons?
2 shows discussed private prisons in these episodes.
- MeidasTouch — 1 episode
- Stuff You Should Know — 1 episode
Who talks about private prisons on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up private prisons; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on MeidasTouch.
- Trump gets RUDE AWAKENING from Voters…IN ALABAMA?!! on MeidasTouch (Dec 2025)
- The Brutal History of Prison Labor | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is private prisons mentioned alongside?
private prisons is most often mentioned alongside Dr. Ryan Hall, Midas Plus and midasplus.com.
Mentioned together: Dr. Ryan Hall, Midas Plus, midasplus.com, emergency room, Muslims, Katherine Finley, Fairbo, Affordable Care Act subsidies, premium tax credits, Alabama Hospital Association