private prisons

Amazon’s Newest Training Exec Used to Be a Private Prison Manager

Dayna Howard was a manager at one of the United States' largest private prison companies. Now, she runs Amazon's warehouse training program.

ICE Detention Center Captain With Neo-Nazi Ties Was Just Placed on Leave

CoreCivic is investigating after VICE News reported that a senior employee was active on a neo-Nazi website.

Jeff Sessions Wouldn't End the Use of Private Prisons. These Democrats Are Trying Again With Barr.

Democratic Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker sent a letter Friday.

California Just Banned Private Prisons, Including ICE Detention Facilities

The Mesa Verde facility costs taxpayers $119.95 per detainee per day for the first 320 people detained there, according to an advocacy group

Here’s How Elizabeth Warren Wants to Get Rid of Private Prisons

Bernie Sanders also reminded everyone he's been saying this since "day one."

Supreme Court justice: Why give axe murderers bail but not immigrants?

The Immigrant Crackdown Is a Cash Cow for Private Prisons

Detaining immigrants has turned into a very lucrative growth industry

For-profit jail accused of ignoring dying inmate's cries for help

One of America’s most notorious private prisons may soon reopen under Trump

Detained immigrants suing a private prison company over forced labor move forward with groundbreaking class action

Jeff Sessions just did something the private prison industry will love

Trump's Policies Won't Get Rid of Immigrants

Instead, they'll add to the backlog of deportation cases while immigrants wait their turn in detention facilities.