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Straight From the Horse’s Mouth
Horse by anemoneprojectors Straight From the Horse’s Mouth Ohio is currently in the process of trying to sell 5 state prisons to private operators to raise money during the recession. As I reported on...
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What CCA’s Q2 Earnings Mean
Cash Cash Cash! (Photo: athrasher, flickr) What CCA’s Q2 Earnings Mean Another piece from a guest author, Elaine Hirsch: (Elaine Hirsch is a kind of jack-of-all-interests, from education and history to...
View ArticleMore Issues in Australia
More Issues in Australia Unfortunately, the US is not alone in its blind pursuit of privatization at all costs; Australia is one of a few other countries that also permits for private, for-profit...
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Private Prisons Don’t Save Money in Arizona
(image: publik15, flickr) Private Prisons Don’t Save Money in Arizona Arizona sure loves it some privatization. Facing extreme budget shortfalls, the state attempted to sell off and then re-lease its...
View ArticleCCA Gets Off Really Easy in Hernando County, FL
CCA Gets off Really Easy in Hernando County, FL Florida, as you know if you’ve heard anything about private prisons in the past month, is in the midst of a huge, subversive campaign to force private...
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Florida’s Private Prisons CorruptionFest 2012
(photo: jeffreyputman, flickr) Florida’s Private Prisons CorruptionFest 2012! I’ll spare everyone a summary of what’s been happening in the Florida legislature over the past two sessions (see here,...
View ArticlePrivate Prison Riots Causing Concern
First published on WhyIHateCCA The recent riots (or “disturbances,” in industry parlance) at CCA prisons in Georgia and Mississippi have raised the concern of advocates in other states looking to...
View ArticleAnother Wrongful Death Suit Against CCA
First published on WhyIHateCCA The ACLU of Hawaii has filed a wrongful death suit on behalf of the family of Clifford Medina, a 23-year-old Hawaiian prisoner who was murdered in the Saguaro...
View ArticleIs Michigan Going Back on Its Word?
First published on WhyIHateCCA The state of Michigan for some reason thinks it should contract out high-security beds to a private company, expecting to save about $1.3 million per year in operations....
View ArticleNew Hampshire Moving Ahead with Prison Privatization Plans
First published on WhyIHateCCA New Hampshire’s legislature and governor have been looking to privatize much, if not all, of the state’s prison system for the past few months. The state submitted a...
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