News & Commentary about Private Prisons

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Nov 5, 2013
The Biggest, Baddest Prison Profiteer of Them All

Oct 29, 2013
When Did "To Serve & Protect" Become "To Seize & Profit?"

Oct 22, 2013
As Immigration Reform Comes Up Again, Watch This Private Prison Company

Oct 15, 2013
Should It Cost Less to Get Out of Jail if You're Rich?

Oct 8, 2013
Meet the Company Making $1.4 Billion a Year off Sick Prisoners

Oct 1, 2013
Meet the Prison Phone Company Profiting Off Love

Sep 17, 2013
CCA At It Again: Held in Contempt for Understaffing Prison and Lying About It

Jul 9, 2013
Anonymous Exposes U.S.’s Biggest Private Prison Company As a Bad Financial Investment

Jun 24, 2013
The First Step to Fix a Broken Prison? Set the Record Straight