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Private Prisons
University of California System Divests From Private Prisons Under Pressure From Students
The move is a huge step for organizations concerned about inequalities in the criminal legal system.
Victory: Columbia University Divests $10 Million From Private Prisons
Behind the scenes with the student campaign that forced Columbia University to divest $10 million from private prisons.
Private Prisons: Just Bit Players in Mass Incarceration
Focusing on private prison companies deflects attention from the state actors driving the prison industrial complex.
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“On the Draft”: How Prisoners Suffer During and After Prison Transfers
The incarcerated get little or no warning when they're transferred and endure harrowing journeys.
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Students Successfully Push Columbia University to Divest From Private Prisons
The Board of Trustees voted to divest its $9.2 billion endowment.
Bill Reintroduced in Congress to Ensure Public Accountability, Transparency at Privately-Operated Prisons
On Wednesday, US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) reintroduced the Private Prison Information Act (PPIA) in Congress.
How US Private Prisons Profit From Immigrant Detention
Alternatives to detention do exist.
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Prison Privatization in Brazil Follows US Model
Brazil has the world's fourth-largest prison population. Like the US, Brazil is rapidly advancing in the privatization of its incarceration system.
Private Prison Companies Foresee Increased Profits as Ruling Limits Immigrant Detentions
A recent court ruling may not slow private prison companies expansion of immigrant family jails.
Five Corporations You’ve Never Heard of Are Making Millions From Mass Incarceration
Five companies extracting huge profits from the growth of prisons, often out of public sight.