Bayer, Patrick; Pozen, David E. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2003
recidivism outcomes and costs. The data provide detailed information on individual characteristics, criminal and correctional … to a statistically significant increase in recidivism, but, relative to nonprofit and state-operated facilities, for … short-run savings offered by for-profit over nonprofit management are negated in the long run due to increased recidivism …