Austill Stuart is the director of privatization and government reform at Reason Foundation.
Prior to joining Reason, Stuart worked in a variety of settings, including at non-profits, on Capitol Hill, and in fundraising. Before moving to the D.C. area in early 2009, he worked for five years in the financial services industry.
Stuart earned his B.S. in economics from Auburn University and M.A. in economics at George Mason University.
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Contracts With Private Prisons Should Prioritize Quality Inmate Service Delivery Over Costs
A performance-based approach to corrections that prioritizes rehabilitating inmates is gaining momentum in private prisons.
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Michigan’s Prison Food Contract Needed to Expire
Trinity amassed $3.8 million in fines over a combination of improper meal substitutions, delays and staffing shortages.
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Oregon Privatization Report Offers Bold Solutions to Pension Crisis
Task force report lays the groundwork for a number of privatization measures that would benefit the state's economy.
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Annual Privatization Report 2017
Privatization trends in local, state and federal government, plus highways, aviation, education, criminal justice, and more
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Annual Privatization Report 2017 — Criminal Justice and Corrections
The latest news on criminal justice and corrections privatization.
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Annual Privatization Report 2017 — Education
The latest in private school choice, charter school legislation, and state and federal school choice programs.
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Contracting for Out-of-State Prison Beds: Vermont’s Experience with Public vs. Private Provision
Inmate access, transparency challenges in intergovernmental agreement for Vermont prison beds
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Annual Privatization Report 2017 — State Privatization
Reviewing the latest on privatization and public-private partnerships in state government.