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THREAD: The private prison industry's ability to remain under the radar (despite its growing political influence) is disconcerting. So I think it's finally time we talk about it a little more.
- The 2 big players in the 5 BILLION dollar industry are CoreCivic and the GEO Group
- Private prisons span 33 states including liberal states such as NY and Mass.
- Companies that use their prisoner labor include Boeing, Starbucks, Victoria’s Secret, McDonalds, BP, Verizon+more
The inherent problem with having prisons for profit is that seeking more profits means seeking more prisoners. 65% of these private prisons get paid per prisoner. AZ, OK, LA and VA all have contracts that require 95% to 100% occupancy at all times. So what do they do?
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