Divide into two groups—one representing private speculative prisons and one representing government officials in a local community. Consider the following issues for debate: • whether local government...

Divide into two groups—one representing private speculative prisons and one representing government officials in a local community. Consider the following issues for debate:

• whether local government should assume the costs of infrastructure (roads, water/sewer systems, etc.) associated with building a private prison; • if an ambulance or police services are needed at the private prison, who should cover the costs; • whether there should be restrictions on where inmates from the private prison can be released.