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Entrance to the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons in Brooklyn, NY.

Mar 1, 2024

President Biden's Order to Ban Private Prisons Faces a Persistent Internal Challenge: The U.S. Marshals Service

President Biden's Order to Ban Private Prisons Faces a Persistent Internal Challenge: The U.S. Marshals Service
A collage of images depicting prison labor.

Jun 15, 2022

Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers

Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers
A prisoner holding his extended and clasped hands between the bars of his cell.

Jun 2, 2022

What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?

What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?
CoreCivic Facility

Aug 8, 2018

Private Prison Giant CoreCivic Manipulates Montana Into Renewing Its Contract

Private Prison Giant CoreCivic Manipulates Montana Into Renewing Its Contract
WY Protest

Jan 26, 2018

Wyomingites Say No to For-Profit Prison Looking to Settle in the State

Wyomingites Say No to For-Profit Prison Looking to Settle in the State
Prison Hallway

Nov 7, 2017

Private Prison Giant CoreCivic’s Wants to Corner the Mass Incarceration ‘Market’ in the States

Private Prison Giant CoreCivic’s Wants to Corner the Mass Incarceration ‘Market’ in the States
United Nations HQ in Geneva

Apr 26, 2017

The ACLU Is at the UN Tomorrow to Testify on the Horrific Human Rights Record of US Private Prison Companies

The ACLU Is at the UN Tomorrow to Testify on the Horrific Human Rights Record of US Private Prison Companies
Barbed wire outside prison

Dec 2, 2016

In Stunning Reversal, Law Enforcement, Military, and Security Advisors Urge Homeland Security to Shift Away from Private Prisons

In Stunning Reversal, Law Enforcement, Military, and Security Advisors Urge Homeland Security to Shift Away from Private Prisons

Jan 9, 2015

Corrections Corporation of America's Loss Is Ohio's Gain

Corrections Corporation of America's Loss Is Ohio's Gain

Sep 29, 2014

The Wal-Mart Model: Not Just for Retail, Now It’s for Private Prisons Too!

The Wal-Mart Model: Not Just for Retail, Now It’s for Private Prisons Too!