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Privatization (Prisons)

The System November 13, 2020
Life Behind the Wall
Sure, prisons and jails are dangerous places. But everyday life inside isn’t as explosive as TV and movies make it look.
By and Annaliese Griffin
Members of Columbia Prison Divest protest at Columbia University in September.
News June 22, 2015
School Ties
Columbia students rally to get their school to divest from private prison companies.
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Prisoners stand at the western fence as law enforcement officials from a wide variety of agencies converge on the Willacy County Correctional Center in Raymondville, Texas on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 in response to a prisoner uprising at the private immigration detention center. A statement from prison owner Management and Training Corp. said several inmates refused to participate in regular work duties early Friday. Inmates told center officials of their dissatisfaction with medical services. (AP Photo/Valley Morning Star, David Pike)
News March 16, 2015
After Willacy
A private prison company, a prison riot, and what comes next.
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Law enforcement officials outside the Willacy County Correctional Center in Raymondville, Texas on Feb. 20.
Commentary February 24, 2015
A Most Unsurprising Riot
Life inside the infamous Willacy immigration prison.
By Carl Takei
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