Admitting Failed Experiment, DOJ to Phase Out Private Prisons

Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/08/18/admitting-failed-experiment-doj-phase-out-private-prisons Published on Thursday, August 18, 2016 by Common Dreams Private prisons more dangerous and costly, Justice Department finally admits Corrections Corporations of America is one of the largest private prison corporations in the country, and currently runs … Continued

Revealed: Private Federal Prisons More Abusive and Violent

Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/08/12/revealed-private-federal-prisons-more-abusive-and-violent Published on Friday, August 12, 2016 by Common Dreams Damning Department of Justice report finds that privately owned federal prisons cause more bodily injuries and even death By Nika Knight, staff writer Some private federal prisons place … Continued