Prison for Profit

Synopsis

The Mangaung Prison opened in 2001 as South Africa’s first privately run penitentiary. Its operator, the multi-billion-dollar British security firm G4S, promised the most humane treatment and the best facilities for its nearly 3,000 prisoners—and naturally at the lowest cost. Testimonials from whistleblowers and former prisoners, and the findings of investigative journalist Ruth Hopkins expose the reality of prison privatization. Guards are underpaid, overworked and fear every day for their lives. Prisoners are a source of income, so rehabilitation isn’t a priority. Prison for Profit shows how this profit maximization system works, and what happens when governmental tasks like detention are outsourced to powerful international corporations. And what are the negative consequences for society at large?

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Ilse van Velzen Femke van Velzen
Camera	Director of Photography	Hans Bouma Rogier Timmermans
Sound	Sound	Ilse van Velzen Femke van Velzen
	Music	Jeroen Goeijers
	Sound Designer	Jeroen Goeijers
Production	Producer	Femke van Velzen Ilse van Velzen
Editing	Editor	Paul de Heer
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