Looking back at the last three years in private prisons

Looking back at the last three years in private prisons

A few quick policy changes offered hope - but had little lasting effect in a new administration
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Edited by JPat Brown

In the time since MuckRock launched The Private Prison Project, its ongoing look at the for-profit incarceration industry, a lot of noise has been made about the efficacy and propriety of contract correctional facilities. Here’s a look at some of the biggest developments, news, and donations to come out of the last three years.

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