- The UK's largest privately-run prison, HMP Oakwood, is failing to tackle drug use or give effective support to sex offenders, a highly critical report reveals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-24432417 4 comments worldnews
- Private Security Force That Works With Citizen Wants the Power to Arrest People: In a video, the founder of ‘subscription’ security company Los Angeles Professional Security said he wants to be able to detain ‘prisoners’ and take them to jail. https://www.vice.com/en/article/epnz5j/citizen-private-security-los-angeles-arrest-people 146 comments technology
- Biden orders Justice Dept. to end use of private prisons https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/biden-orders-justice-dept-to-end-use-of-private-prisons/2021/01/26/e6e89f6c-603b-11eb-a177-7765f29a9524_story.html 8 comments politics
- Joe Biden Is Aiming To End The Federal Use Of Private Prisons https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/ryancbrooks/biden-justice-department-private-prisons?__twitter_impression=true 12 comments politics
- Biden to order DOJ to end private prison contracts as part of racial equity push https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/26/biden-to-announce-racial-equity-plan-and-sign-executive-actions.html 15 comments politics
- Biden plans to limit private prisons and transfer of military equipment to police https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-iduskbn29v15h 4 comments politics
- "The Epitome of Greed": Private Prison Corporation Asks Immigrants to Bear Cost of Their Detention https://www.splcenter.org/presscenter/epitome-greed-private-prison-corporation-asks-immigrants-bear-cost-their-detention 8 comments politics
- Judge largely upholds California ban on private prisons in tentative ruling https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-16/california-private-prisons-immigrant-detention-centers-ban-lawsuit 9 comments politics
- A truck drove into ICE protesters outside a private prison. They say a guard was at the wheel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/08/15/video-ice-protesters-hit-truck-guard-rhode-island-wyatt/ 5 comments politics
- Private ICE Prison Guard Drives Truck Toward Jewish Protesters in Rhode Island https://www.thedailybeast.com/wyatt-detention-center-video-private-prison-guard-swerves-truck-at-jewish-ice-protesters-in-rhode-island 8 comments politics
- How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits https://www.thenation.com/article/prison-privatization-private-equity-hig/ 16 comments politics
- $800 Million in Taxpayer Money Went to Private Prisons Where Migrants Work for Pennies https://www.thedailybeast.com/dollar800-million-in-taxpayer-money-went-to-private-prisons-where-migrants-work-for-pennies?ref=home&via=twitter_page 179 comments politics
- Trump plans to expand immigrant detention boosts private prison companies http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/395377-trump-plans-to-expand-immigrant-detention-boost-private-prison 8 comments politics
- Inside a private prison's $150M deal to detain immigrants in New Mexico https://www.revealnews.org/article/inside-the-billion-dollar-industry-of-locking-up-immigrants/ 3 comments politics
- Private prison company moves annual conference to Trump golf course http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/357282-private-prison-company-moves-annual-conference-to-trump-golf-course 59 comments politics
- The Immigrant Crackdown Is a Cash Cow for Private Prisons https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/the-immigrant-crackdown-is-a-cash-cow-for-private-prisons 3 comments politics
- Obama ends the Cuban exemption! Is it time to invest in private prison stocks? More inmates equals mo money right? https://www.google.com/amp/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/world/americas/cuba-obama-wet-foot-dry-foot-policy.amp.html?client=safari 3 comments wallstreetbets
- Trump Super PAC Received Illegal Donations from Private Prison Company http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/news/press-releases/trump-super-pac-received-illegal-donations-private-prison-company 324 comments politics
- Private prison stocks are soaring after Donald Trump's election http://www.businessinsider.com/private-prison-stocks-are-soaring-after-donald-trumps-election-2016-11 3 comments politics
- Topic Tuesday: Private Prisons https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/5ajj66/topic_tuesday_private_prisons/ 268 comments politics
- Clinton call for end of private prisons sinks jail stocks http://www.w3livenews.com/2016/09/28/clinton-call-for-end-of-private-prisons-sinks-jail-stocks/4059540 9 comments politics
- Sanders, liberals press Obama to expand closure of private prisons http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/291925-sanders-liberals-press-obama-to-expand-closure-of-private-prisons 5 comments politics
- NO MORE PRIVATE PRISONS!! GEO down 34%! THANKS OBAMA!! https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/4yd1sv/no_more_private_prisons_geo_down_34_thanks_obama/ 239 comments wallstreetbets
- Former Surgeon General: "Stop Using Our Poor to Subsidize Private Prison Industries." http://marijuanapolitics.com/former-surgeon-general-stop-using-poor-subsidize-private-prison-industries/ 11 comments politics
- Second Largest US Private Prison Exec Waves Off Criminal Justice Reform, Predicts More Profits https://theintercept.com/2015/12/22/geo-group-explains-crime/ 5 comments politics
- Backroom Deals in Arizona Enrich Private Prison at Taxpayer Expense http://www.afscme.org/blog/backroom-deals-in-arizona-enrich-private-prison-at-taxpayer-expense#.u0tvmwf9pqo.reddit 4 comments politics
- The Private Prison Racket Companies that manage prisons on our behalf have abysmal records. So why do we keep giving them business? http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/02/private-prison-racket-103893.html?hp=pm_1#.uwzcmfldx_e 3 comments politics
- Florida Governor Pushes Prison Work Release Privatization Plan http://www.forbes.com/sites/mattstroud/2013/02/01/florida-governor-pushes-forward-with-privatization-plan/ 7 comments politics
- Private Prison contractor, Aramark, in line to begin feeding roughly 100,000 prison inmates in Ohio and Michigan has a track record of billing for food it doesn't serve, using substandard ingredients and riling prisoners with its meal offerings, past audits in several states show http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/14/5000404/prison-food-vendor-charged-for.html 9 comments politics
- Kentucky to become most recent state to stop using private prisons. http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=2013306250074 382 comments politics
- Indiana Governor Mike Pence Rewards Private Prison Lobby with Draconian Marijuana Punishments http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/04/01/1198564/-indiana-governor-rewards-private-prison-lobby-with-draconian-marijuana-punishments 49 comments politics
- Private Prisons Lobby for Harsher Sentences | Trial by Fire http://thetrialbyfire.org/2012/05/16/private-prisons-lobby-for-harsher-sentences/ 55 comments politics
- Whistleblower's accusation: A conspiracy linking the rise of gangster rap in the 90s to major labels' financial involvement with privatized prisons; in essence, glorifying criminal behavior with the intended goal of profiting from increased incarceration of impressionable listeners http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/news/industry-news/159106/crazy-music-conspiracy-theory.htm#1 3 comments politics
- The Unbelievable Brutality Unleashed on Kids in For-Profit Prisons: Privatization of the youth prison industry handed soaring profits to GEO, but a history of brutal injustice to its incarcerated youth and their families. http://www.alternet.org/rights/155326/the_unbelievable_brutality_unleashed_on_kids_in_for-profit_prisons/?page=entire 134 comments politics
- This Investor Presentation For A Private Prison Is One Of The Creepiest Presentations We've Ever Seen http://www.businessinsider.com/the-private-prison-business-2012-3?op=1 9 comments politics
- Florida Republican Stripped Of Senate Chairmanship For Opposing Prison Privatization Scheme. http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/02/03/417189/florida-republican-stripped-of-senate-chairmanship-for-opposing-prison-privatization-scheme/ 55 comments politics
- Ohio becomes 1st in nation to sell state prison to private company; 4 others not sold http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ohio-becomes-1st-in-nation-to-sell-state-prison-to-private-company-4-others-not-sold/2011/09/01/giqavhviuj_story.html 7 comments politics
- Inside Angola: Faith-Based Slavery in a Louisiana Prison The country's largest maximum security prison features a private golf course, an evangelical Christian warden, and has been compared to a slave plantation. http://www.alternet.org/story/151910/inside_angola:_faith-based_slavery_in_a_louisiana_prison 5 comments reddit.com
- Privatizing prisons may not be such a good idea http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/aleqm5hp6agfwsvd7j40oz9hjwcldt7uegd9hcv0m80 7 comments politics
- Using private "Liberty Dollars" could buy you a ticket to Prison http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/09/ar2006100900993.html 2 comments reddit.com