Are Prisons on the Stock market?

Question

I was recently told that our Prison institutions had stock value.

I guess it should be obvious being that they provide a service.

However, do they have 'stock value' for lack of a better way of posing this question?

Answer 1

Corrections Corporation of America, Nashville TN

Answer 2

There are companies that contract to OPERATE prisons, but "prisons" per se are not on the stock market.

Answer 3

you can find it

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Answer 4

geo

yes, they have a value like real estate.  just think of them as hotels resorts paid for by the government.  

business is looking good and with the economy in a downturn occupancy should be going up.

Answer 5

I know CXW runs prisons, but as far as investing in a particular prison, i'm not sure.