Private prison industry
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Feb15
People Power Beat Back Private Prison's Big Bucks in Florida
The Florida Senate defeated a measure yesterday that would have privatized the state’s prisons, a plan that has faced accusations that Gov. Rick Scott’s desire to hand over the prisons to private companies was a favor to an industry that has been generous in its campaign contributions.
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Dec19
Prisoners of a Broken System
This morning’s New York Times carried a story about an upcoming report that found nearly a third of all Americans aged 23 or younger have been arrested. It’s a shocking statistic.
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Nov18
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and Good Riddance to an Old Nemesis
Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from November 7 through November 18, 2011.
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Nov15
NEW REPORT: Unholy Alliance
Public Campaign, along with PICO (People Improving Communities through Organizing), released a new report today: Unholy Alliance: How the private prison industry is corrupting our democracy and promoting mass incarceration.
Excerpt from the report: