Tag Archives: CCA

The Corrections Corporation of America, by the Numbers

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Susan Chandler

Originally posted on Prison Industry Divestment Movement:
Where the pioneering private prison company operates, who owns it, and who’s taking it to court. Via MOTHER JONES JULY/AUGUST 2016 ISSUE Read Mother Jones reporter Shane Bauer’s firsthand account of his four months…

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Private Prison Lobbyists Are Raising Cash for Hillary Clinton

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Susan Chandler

If Hillary doesn’t give back the cash, it’s time for her campaign to crash.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #DeadInmates, #PrisonIndustrialComplex, CCA, Corizon, GEO, Hillary Clinton, prison industrial complex, Wexford | Leave a comment

Barrett Brown’s ongoing prison education: #OnTheDraft lessons learned

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Susan Chandler

“On the Draft”: How Prisoners Suffer During and After Prison Transfers … While Just Leadership USA’s Glenn E. Martin said solitary confinement was a more common punishment, he’d also heard of cases of so-called “diesel therapy” carried out in response … Continue reading →

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Legislated quotas make the obscene #PrisonIndustiralComplex obscenely rich

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Susan Chandler

‘Profiting From Misery’: Private Prison Corporations Driving Harsh Immigration Policies | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community Corrections Corporation of America and GEO Group, both notorious for human rights violations, dominate this rapidly growing industry, … Continue reading →

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Addiction: Its causes aren’t what you think; either is its cure.

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Susan Chandler

Uploaded on Jan 4, 2007 The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered and It Is Not What You Think | Alternet Time magazine reported heroin was “as common as chewing gum” among U.S. soldiers, and there is solid evidence … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged addiction, CCA, Corizon, GEO, prison industrial complex, Wexford | 5 Comments

George Mallinckrodt seeking swift, sane FL DoC/OIG reform re #ScaldedToDeath

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Susan Chandler

From George Mallinckrodt’s blog … February 12, 2015 An Informal Look at Florida State Senate Proposed Prison Reform Bill – SPB 7020 I focused on key provisions in the areas of the treatment of the mentally ill and inmate abuse. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #DeadInmates, #ScaldedToDeath, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CCA, Corizon, Darren Rainey, Eric Holder, FBI, GEO, George Mallinckrodt, Gerald Bailey, Getting Away With Murder, Julie Brown, Julie Jones, Miami Herald, Michael Crews, prison industrial complex, Randall Jordan-Aparo, Richard Mair, Rick Scott, Rick Swearingen, Wexford | 4 Comments

Oregon’s Ghosts may become Florida’s #DeadInmates

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Susan Chandler

DOC Administration Office of Population Management [Oregon] Administrative Functions/Capacity and Resource Management Contact Info: Jamie Breyman, Office of Population Management Administrator 503-378-5854 Provide an infrastructure for system-wide strategic planning, and communication. Broker system-wide collaborative conversations and think tanks for innovation … Continue reading →

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TX: Objecting to “ass on the glass” leads to solitary confinement.

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Lawsuit: Bartlett State Jail allowed assault, hazing | http://www.statesman.com A former prisoner who says he was sexually assaulted during a hazing ritual at the Bartlett State Jail has sued the company that operates it. The federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday … Continue reading →

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John Oliver’s US prison rant hones in on (you guessed it!) @FLGovScott

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALEC, Aramark, CCA, Corizon, Darren Rainey, Florida Department of Corrections, GEO, mandatory minimums, prison privatization, prison vendors, Richard Mair, Rick Scott | 2 Comments

“Revolving Doors” never hit anyone in the ass on their way out. But they should.

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Inside the Private Prison Industry’s Alarming Spread Across America | Alternet While the total prison population in the country grew 16% between 2000 and 2011, the state private prison population grew 106% … Christopher Petrella, a researcher at UC Berkeley … Continue reading →

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