Doors open for privately-run youth detention centres

By The Nation

 

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The Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection is amending its regulations to allow privately-run correctional facilities for delinquents.

 

“We believe the amendment will be completed before the end of this year,” the department’s director general Sahakarn Petchnarin said on Tuesday. 

 

He said once the amendment took effect, he would be able to issue licences to private operators. 

 

In Thailand, persons younger than 18 years old at the time their crime are sent to correctional facilities for delinquents or juvenile observation and protection centres, if convicted. 

 

At present, these centres are state-run. However, relevant authorities have now agreed that the private sector should be allowed to operate such centres. 

 

“We believe some schools and foundations can become licensed operators to take care of delinquents who then will be able to study,” Sahakarn said. 

 

According to him, the operators of the centres must have ample space, solid security measures, and programmes to reform delinquents’ behaviour. 

 

“They must hire or outsource psychiatrists, social workers, and certified nurses too,” he said. 

 

The government allocates about Bt70 a day per delinquent. The budget covers meals and public-utility fees as well as salaries of officials working at the centres. 

 

Justice Ministry’s permanent secretary Wisit Wisitsoraat said there could be two forms of private sector participation. “The first is to let the private operators handle everything. The second is for the state to provide resources and the private sector to handle management of the facilities only,” he said. 

 

Wisit said no matter who ran the centres, the state or the private sector, the goal was the same. “It’s about improving the behaviour of young offenders and to prevent them from returning to the wrong path,” he said. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30352140

 

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Wonder who's family member will win the contracts. Next step is to catch more young people and convict them to make more profit. Good luck training young people to become valuable members in society on 70 baht a day.

 

Private prisons work so well in .... uhm, i can only think of america having privately run prisons and that is the most criminal country in the world based on the prisoners to population ratio.

Not a good idea,they are going to put profit before

the children.

regards worgeordie

8 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Not a good idea,they are going to put profit before

the children.

regards worgeordie

65% of all inmates in the U.S. are not convicted yet, they just do not have the money to bail. The same coming up in Thailand, or "bail denied".

Great money making and child abuse opportunities to be had here.

1 minute ago, fxe1200 said:

65% of all inmates in the U.S. are not convicted yet, they just do not have the money to bail. The same coming up in Thailand, or "bail denied".

I once read a story about a guy in prison here,no money for bail,

his 3 other mates that were arrested at same time,had the cash

so out on bail,they went to court and got 4 years,the other guy

in prison was there for 12 years,before they let him out,don't know

if they forgot about him or what.

The rich and influential,99% get bail,some then run,  many of the poor don't 

don't have cash for bail so sit in prison till they go to court and are sentenced.

 

regards worgeordie

Looks like some up and coming job opportunities for de-frocked Catholic priests and Buddhist Monks

70 baht per day per delinquent...?

 

That will ensure a highly experienced staff and staff ratio to ensure the delinquents get the very best of care, housing and scheduled therapy, physical exercise and nutrition...

 

Nothing more than a contact and learning center for delinquents to enhance their delinquency.

 

Fail.

Edited August 15, 20187 yr by DLock

If they find sponsors like apple, Honda, and Nike etc. they may even have the budget to feed the prisoners, compared to the adult facilities which run out of budget by mid year already.

1 hour ago, Bob12345 said:

Wonder who's family member will win the contracts. Next step is to catch more young people and convict them to make more profit. Good luck training young people to become valuable members in society on 70 baht a day.

 

Private prisons work so well in .... uhm, i can only think of america having privately run prisons and that is the most criminal country in the world based on the prisoners to population ratio.

It's a slippery slope, alright, flogging these things off. If you don't have state institutions then you don't have a state...

For nurses, psychiartists , 3 meals a day, study and security, plus security staff,   Surely they mean 700 baht per day per inmate. 

Do they even think about what they are saying? 

16 minutes ago, greenchair said:

For nurses, psychiartists , 3 meals a day, study and security, plus security staff,   Surely they mean 700 baht per day per inmate. 

Do they even think about what they are saying? 

Allocating 70 baht per day sounds about right, as the government allocate 29 baht per day to feed prisoners.

2 hours ago, Bob12345 said:

Wonder who's family member will win the contracts. Next step is to catch more young people and convict them to make more profit. Good luck training young people to become valuable members in society on 70 baht a day.

 

Private prisons work so well in .... uhm, i can only think of america having privately run prisons and that is the most criminal country in the world based on the prisoners to population ratio.

There are 133,000 both state and federal prisoners in US private run prisons.Their motto is "You Nail Em and We Jail Em"

Headlines a year from now:
Arrest and incarceration of Thailand's delinquents is on the rise

Bring back the poor houses... a nice little earner !!

Let the military run it like a boot camp really hard its the only way. Its the same in most countries if there govement run it dosent work if its privately run it wont work.

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1 hour ago, Bob1million said:

Let the military run it like a boot camp really hard its the only way. Its the same in most countries if there govement run it dosent work if its privately run it wont work.

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I agree that this is best suited to a longer term regimented and disciplined approach as well as learning some new skills that may actually save the kids from becoming repeat offenders.

 

Would imagine these facilities would have to sizable and many...and probably male or female only.

11 hours ago, colinneil said:

Allocating 70 baht per day sounds about right, as the government allocate 29 baht per day to feed prisoners.

The 70 baht includes salaries of staff. 

The want trained nurses and psychiatrists on staff , and also education, so teachers.  100 adolescents would be 245000 per month. 

Food 115000

130000 left for salaries. 

I see a large increase in children being locked up so that the salaries will be paid. 

Can't think of a more misguided proposal. Private prisons mean private profits. There should be no profits from the suffering of prisoners of any age.

 

[QUOTE: The government allocates about Bt70 a day per delinquent. The budget covers meals and public-utility fees as well as salaries of officials working at the centres.]

 

This is a programme ripe for corruption & graft. Private prisons have not improved statistics of crime, the judiciary, or the lives of prisoners in any country where they have been effected.