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Tag Archives: privatized prisons
FL man tortured by privatized “service” – Update
Man Alleges Horrific Abuse On Private Prison Van | ThinkProgress Darren Richardson of Florida says he was urinated on and denied food during a 10-day trip in a private prison transport company’s van, after he was pulled over for rolling … Continue reading
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Tagged #RoughRides, Corizon, Darren Rainey, Darren Richardson, Florida Department of Corrections, Harold Hempstead, Miami Herald, Prisoner Transport Services, privatization, privatized prison heathcare, privatized prison transport services, privatized prisons, privatized probation services, Rick Scott, Ted Deutch, Wexford
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“Revolving Doors” never hit anyone in the ass on their way out. But they should.
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
Those who oppress are never a “success.” Not even Bill Gates.
Protesters want Gates Foundation to stop investing in prison operator | Local News | The Seattle Times “If the Gates Foundation wants to have the effect in the world they say they want to have, then investing in private prisons … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, prison industrial complex, privatized prisons
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Continual solitary confinement endangers guards, fleeces taxpayers.
Why solitary confinement puts death row guards in jeopardy | Dallas Morning News The problem with the current system is that death row inmates have no incentive to behave well, and that endangers prison staff. Misbehavior is dealt with by … Continue reading
Thank you, Judge Boyle …
RALEIGH, N.C.: Judge refuses to throw out inmate beatings lawsuit | State Politics | NewsObserver.com U.S. District Court Judge Terrence W. Boyle ordered that the case move ahead, granting lawyers for North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services authority to access state … Continue reading
Self-evident to most: Children aren’t disposable. (part 3)
5 Shocking Revelations About Hellish Private Juvenile Prisons and the Man Who Profits From Them | Alternet Kirkham begins his report with a story about an 18-year-old who attended a boot camp run by Slattery’s previous company, and died after … Continue reading
Tell Bank Cop to Fail Payday Lender Wells Fargo | NPA
“From prisons to payday, Wells Fargo isn’t serving communities – it’s profiting from their pain … via Tell Bank Cop to Fail Payday Lender Wells Fargo | NPA. This petition needs to have its numbers soar so high that Wells … Continue reading
Anonymous vandalizes U.S. prison contractors site
“Hackers allied to the loose-knit Anonymous movement claimed responsibility for vandalizing the site of Boca Raton, Florida-based GEO Group Inc., which manages some 60 custodial facilities in Europe, North America, Australia and South Africa.” via Anonymous vandalizes U.S. prison contractors … Continue reading
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