News & Commentary about Private Prisons
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Jul 3, 2014
CCA Continues to Cite Misleading Study It Funded
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Jun 18, 2014
Preying on the Poor: For-Profit Probation Edition
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May 28, 2014
The U.S. Government Treats Detained Immigrants Like Slaves
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May 20, 2014
Karma: Private Prison Company Throws Shade and Fails, Badly
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May 14, 2014
With Only Your Wits and an Empty Can of Pepper Spray to Protect You
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Apr 15, 2014
Congratulations! The Taxes You Just Paid Might Be On Their Way to a Private Prison
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Mar 14, 2014
Today in Disgusting: Getting Rich By Locking Up Grandpa