I don't know that I'd go that far, but certainly I think that clearer and stronger laws to protect public interests and the public should be enacted. I'd also say that big business plays a far greater role in our political system than I believe is healthy. I hadn't heard that about Colorado's prison population, but that is encouraging. I really like this idea, but how would you propose the people who work within those institutions get paid?Our monetary system and laws support this, it is clearly proof that Capitalism is a failure.
Slightly off topic: Not everything should make money. Prisons, Libraries, the Post Office, Police, and Health Care are all things that shouldn't make a profit. It should be celebrated when they operate at a loss by only providing services we need.