Sen. Bernie Sanders: The U.S. has more people in jail than any other country on earth. Yet,

[Playinghardball]

[bigwillq]

1. K and R

[hifiguy]

2. Kick, kick, kick.

[Go Vols]

3. Big K&R

and fuck privatized prisons/Reagan that caused this country to imprison more of its citizens than any country on Earth.

[Initech]

4. Lock up the petty offenders while the real criminals walk free.

That's American justice for ya!

[99th_Monkey]

6. It's not just bankers

dangerous murderous creeps like Erik Prince (the Blackwater guy) belong in jail too IMHO.

[Initech]

7. Oh totally agree there.

Part of me really wonders whether or not Blackwater mercenaries were involved in the murder of Patrick Tillman and why the Army has been so silent on his death.

[SoapBox]

5. Well we do have Prisons for Profit...

And those corporations are just "people" trying to make an honest living!

[99th_Monkey]

8. and business is booming

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/09/02/3477866/private-prison-investors-see-profit-in-central-american-migrant-influx/

[woo me with science]

9. K&R Thank you, Bernie.

[tecelote]

10. Which US States Imprison More People Per Capita Than Russia Or China?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/22/mississippi-russia-prison-population_n_6030484.html

"Russia has 475 inmates per 100,000 residents as of 2013, according to data from the Sentencing Project. China has 121.

Those numbers are much lower than states like Louisiana (893 per 100,000) Mississippi (717) and Alabama (650) based on 2012 statistics from the same report. Oklahoma (648) and Texas (601) are also significantly higher than Russia or China."

[Thespian2]

12. Good Info

The states you noted also have high percentages of their populations that are black and hispanic. Probably just coincidence, don't you think?

[Enthusiast]

11. Kicked and recommended!

Thank you, Playinghardball.

[theHandpuppet]

13. God I love this man.

[Sunlei]

14. Now 'for profit' prisons cash in on Incarcerated Immigrants, woman & children.

Not just 700% more Americans in those 'for profit' Corp. lock-ups, Immigrants with children.

Private Prison Stocks Soar As Companies Cash In On Incarcerated Immigrants

Since July 30, CCA’s stock has increased 8.5 percent, and GEO’s has increased 7 percent.
GEO has faced continuous allegations of malfeasance at its facilities, including legal violations and inmate abuse. One federal judge found that GEO “allowed a cesspool of unconstitutional and inhuman acts and conditions to germinate” at one Mississippi facility for juveniles. Because the firms are profit-driven, they have an incentive to cut corners on the care of their inmates and detainees to save money. They have also lobbied heavily for policies that serve their interests.

Just last month, GEO’s Zoley held a $10,000-a-plate fundraiser for Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) at his home

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/09/02/3477866/private-prison-investors-see-profit-in-central-american-migrant-influx/

[whereisjustice]

15. Truth.

[daleanime]

16. K&R....

[Docross]

17. Prison - is a business.

Private prisons are one of the fastest growing sectors of the
prison industrial complex.

Under contract by the government to run jails and prisons, and paid a
fixed sum per prisoner, corporate firms operate as cheaply and efficiently
as possible to insure a profit.

Smith Barney is partial owner of a prison in Florida.
American Express and General Electric have invested
in private prison construction in Oklahoma and Tennessee.

AT&T, Sprint, and MCI are getting into the act as well;
gouging prisoners with exorbitant rates for phone calls,
often six times the normal long distance charge.

Small businesses are now competing with the prison industry.
Many small furniture businesses are closing due to the
cheap labor provided by......

UNICOR, the federal prison industry corporation.
UNICOR pays 23 cents per hour, and also has the inside track
on all governments contracts.


And they say there is no SLAVE LABOR in the United States...