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Private Prisons
Justice Department Announces Initiative to End Use of For-Profit Prisons
The Justice Department said that it will attempt to cease its use of for-profit prisons.
Incarceration Nations: On the Dangers of Exporting US Prison Systems
Baz Dreisinger visits nine countries to see how the exportation of US prison system leads to incarceration nations.
Taking on the United States’ Prison Profiteers
Should we let ‘entrepreneurs’ get rich locking up kids?
Senate Bill Would End Tax Breaks for Private Prison Companies
New legislation would make it harder for private prisons to masquerade as real estate investment trusts.
“My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard”: Shane Bauer Goes Undercover to Expose Conditions
Shane Bauer undercover journalist working as a guard at a private prison in Louisiana.
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Immigrant Detention Centers Are Not Day Cares
A company running an immigrant detention facility attempted to obtain a child care license. It has been blocked — for now.
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Divesting From the Prison Profiteers You Support Every Day
More established companies are wading into the incarceration business. Two of them are likely represented on your desk at this very moment.
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How Private Prison Companies Use Big Tax Breaks and Low Wages to Maximize Profit
The nation's largest private prison firms are still cutting corners despite millions of dollars in federal income tax breaks.
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The Private Prison Business Is Booming Despite Reform Efforts
Private prison firms have built their business models around mass incarceration - and “predictable occupancy rates.”
Infographic: How Private Prison Companies Rake In Profits From Our Criminal Legal System
From immigrant detention to GPS ankle monitoring and residential re-entry, the private prison industry's scope is vast.