News & Commentary about Private Prisons
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Nov 5, 2013
The Biggest, Baddest Prison Profiteer of Them All
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Oct 29, 2013
When Did "To Serve & Protect" Become "To Seize & Profit?"
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Oct 22, 2013
As Immigration Reform Comes Up Again, Watch This Private Prison Company
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Oct 15, 2013
Should It Cost Less to Get Out of Jail if You're Rich?
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Oct 8, 2013
Meet the Company Making $1.4 Billion a Year off Sick Prisoners
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Oct 1, 2013
Meet the Prison Phone Company Profiting Off Love
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Sep 17, 2013
CCA At It Again: Held in Contempt for Understaffing Prison and Lying About It
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Jul 9, 2013
Anonymous Exposes U.S.’s Biggest Private Prison Company As a Bad Financial Investment
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Jun 24, 2013
The First Step to Fix a Broken Prison? Set the Record Straight