Private prisons
Boston Divests $65 Million From Fossil Fuels to Fight Climate Change
"We're moving quickly to make sure that Boston will set the tone for what is possible for that brightest greenest future for all of our kids," Michelle Wu said.
Private Prison Suspends Work Program, Rather Than Pay Inmates Minimum Wage
Since the Voluntary Work Program at the Northwest ICE Processing Center has been suspended, living conditions in the prison have started to suffer.
'Just a Dollar a Day': For-Profit Prison Ordered to Pay Detainees $23M
"This is a landmark victory for workers' rights and basic human dignity," Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said.
California's Private Prison Ban Blocks Immigration Enforcement, Judge Rules
""Prisons and detention centers shouldn't be places of profit," California Attorney General Rob Bonta wrote in response.
Joe Biden Says 'Give Me Five Days' to Heckler Demands to 'End Detention'
"I'm working on it, man. Give me another five days," President Joe Biden said Thursday in response to hecklers that demanded he "end detentions now" and "abolish ICE."
Washington Senate Passes Ban on for-Profit Prisons, Would Close ICE Center
Over 20 other states have enacted similar bans. Washington's bill alleges that for-profit prisons have a "consistently and repeatedly documented" history of abusive, dangerous and unsanitary conditions for inmates.
For Profit Prison Stocks Struggle As ICE Pulls Back on Border Detentions
Politics, lawsuits and company structure have combined to pummel the stock of publicly traded, for-profit prison companies. The downdraft creates uncertainty, the bane of investors – and the presidential election is unlikely to alter the sector's ongoing challenges.
Let's Take Big Money Out of America's Justice System
Using human beings as commodities to make money is akin to pre-Civil War slavery. But we can abolish for-profit prisons. We can stop companies from using underpaid prison labor. And we can enact bail reform.
Private Prison Lobby Targets Congress as Biden Pledges Crackdown
Joe Biden has vowed to end profiteering from incarceration in the U.S. if elected president in 2020.
Child Prisoners are Charged for Underwear, Bras, Even Family Visits. Why?
If you're a young American in prison, underwear will cost you $3.25 a pair and a bra, $13.50. A 25-minute video visit from your family costs $7.50. In some places, even reading an ebook will cost you—five cents per minute.
Open Letter to MoMA Denounces Its Connection to Mass Incarcerations
An open letter signed by over 200 artists, academics and curators denounces MoMA's connection to mass incarcerations and Larry Fink, museum board member and CEO of BlackRock.
The Border Crisis Is Not Just About Racism. Follow the Money
It's true most politicians don't change positions in direct exchange for funding. But enormous campaign donation from private prison companies don't help.
Private Prison Company GEO Group Says Activists Pose Risk to Bottom Line
JP Morgan and Wells Fargo divested from private prisons after a massive public pressure campaign. GEO Group is worried about what may come next.
ICE Used Taxpayer Money to Pay Private Prisons $800M
An investigation by The Daily Beast found 19 private prisons were being paid to house around 18,000 migrants, or about 41 percent of the 44,000 total migrants being held by ICE.
Kushner's Closeness to Trump Could Help Prison Reform
It was "hard to tell" if Jared Kushner and the White House are sincere in their criminal justice efforts, said a member of Law Enforcement Leaders.
Trump Administration Pumping Up Private Prisons
The administration is ordering government-run facilities to transfer inmates to private prisons and said staff cuts are imminent.
Prison Company Geo Group Reaps Rewards of Backing Trump
The GEO Group is currently the subject of a class-action lawsuit from 60,000 undocumented migrants.
Private Prisons: Why the DOJ is Phasing Them Out
The Justice Department called privately-operated prisons less safe and less effective than government-run facilities.
Prison Food Provider Goes 'Cage Free'—for Eggs
Aramark says the promise is an extension of its core mission, to "enrich and nourish lives."
The Operators of America's Largest Immigrant Detention Center Have A History of Inmate Abuse
Corrections Corporation of America has been sued by the ACLU and inmates for its mistreatment of detainees.