Over the past decades, private corporations have increased their control over prison services in the United States and around the world. Despite enormous lobbying efforts … The first step to stop corporations from profiting off of incarcerationRead more
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Woman Spends 35 Days in Jail for Bouncing $29 Check
In Arkansas, a mother has been released after spending 35 days in a county jail after she accidentally bounced a $29 check five years ago. … Woman Spends 35 Days in Jail for Bouncing $29 CheckRead more
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GEO Group Used Pesticide as COVID Disinfectant Inside Immigration Jail
The Environmental Protection Agency has faulted the private prison company GEO Group for using a pesticide as a coronavirus disinfectant up to 50 times a … GEO Group Used Pesticide as COVID Disinfectant Inside Immigration JailRead more
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Florida Prisoner Uprising Quelled by Riot Squads, Chemical Agent
Officials in Florida say hundreds of prisoners took part in an uprising that saw damage to virtually every part of the Holmes Correctional Institution overnight … Florida Prisoner Uprising Quelled by Riot Squads, Chemical AgentRead more