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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Prisons for Profit

https://represent.us/action/private-prisons-1/

The Political Bribe that Turned Prisoners Into Profits


Private prison companies are exploiting our corrupt political system to lock people up… for profit.
The two largest private prison companies alone have spent $35 million on lobbying and campaign contributions to state and local officials since 1989. Evidently, it was money well spent:
The number of prisoners housed in private facilities has jumped 1600% since 1990.
By buying favor with the right politicians, private prison companies have been able to secure everything from lucrative government contracts to harsher laws to guarantee a steady stream of inmates for their facilities. These companies turn our tax dollars into a lucrative business that hauls in $3 billion a year.
Our latest episode of Follow the Money takes a look at the simple, 3-step process:

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