There’s been a lot of focus on private prisons recently. Here in Arizona, they’ve been the site of riots and escapes and come under fire for unsafe conditions.
Last week the Department of Justice announced it plans to end the use of privately run prison facilities.
At the same time, high prison populations have forced the issue of sentencing reform. As these policies shift, so too are the strategies of the companies like CCA and GEO behind private prisons.
A new report released by the American Friends Society warns of the consequences of for-profit companies entering the field of alternatives to incarceration. Caroline Isaacs is the author of the report.
