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Presbyterian Church USA: May 2003 "Since the goal of for-profit private prisons is earning a profit for their shareholders, there is a basic and fundamental conflict with the concept of rehabilitation as the ultimate goal of the prison system. We believe that this is a glaring and significant flaw in our justice system and that for-profit private prisons should be abolished." Southern Catholic Bishops' Resolution: April 2003 "To deprive other persons of their freedom, to restrict them from contact with other human beings, to use force against them up to and including deadly force, are the most serious of acts. To delegate such acts to institutions whose success depends on the amount of profit they generate is to invite abuse and to abdicate our responsibility to care for our sisters and brothers." Catholic Bishops' Resolution: November 2000 "We bishops question whether private, for-profit corporations can effectively run prisons. The profit motive may lead to reduced efforts to change behaviors, treat substance abuse, and offer skills necessary for reintegration into the community." Episcopal Diocese of Newark: January 2002 "The industry of warehousing prisoners in private prisons has presented a temptation to those who would profit from the punishment of human beings."
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