private prisons
A Big Private Prison Operator May Have Illegally Funded a Trump Super PAC
GEO Group—one of the largest private prison operators in the country—has been accused for violating a federal political contribution ban.
Private Immigration Detention Centers Aren't Going Anywhere
The Department of Homeland Security is expected to report that it will continue its widespread use of the private facilities, despite their high cost to run and human rights concerns.
Immigration Detention Facilities Are Allegedly Denying Inmates Humane Conditions
A new report details excessive use of force, solitary confinement, and unsafe drinking water in six immigration detention facilities in the United States.
Trump’s Win Has Already Boosted Stocks of Private Prison Companies
Trump wants to deport three million immigrants, meaning the government could spend as much as $17 billion on detention—and private prison companies, which have been widely criticized for housing inmates in abusive conditions, stand to profit richly.
How My Time as a Private Prison Guard Changed the Way I See Inmates
I once heard my dad say, "A bullet costs 75 cents—they ought to line them all up, and shoot them in the head."
Here's Who Profits Off of Mass Incarceration After Private Prisons Close
In a groundbreaking move, the Department of Justice has announced that it will end its use of private prisons—but for-profit immigration detention centers with brutal, abusive conditions will be unaffected by the directive.
The federal shutdown of private prisons only affects a fraction of inmates
More than 91,000 U.S. inmates are housed in state prisons, which will be untouched by the DOJ's decision.
The Feds Have Finally Had Enough of Private Prisons
Private federal prisons could be history in as little as five years.
How America's Bond System Keeps Immigrants Behind Bars
Immigrants are regularly denied bail or offered bail that's too expensive, forcing them to stay in jail sometimes for years, waiting for their day in court.