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18. The Obama administration is aggressively growing private prisons

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 05:19 PM

Apr 2013

through appointments and federal contracts. And the corporations are rolling in the profits.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=edit&forum=1002&thread=2568681

Obama's 2013 budget: One area of marked growth, the prison industrial complex
http://sync.democraticunderground.com/1002392306

Obama selects the owner of a private prison consulting firm as the new Director of the United States Marshals Service (USMS)
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2010/12/mars-d03.html

Private prison corporations move up on list on federal contractors, receiving BILLIONS
http://www.nationofchange.org/president-obama-s-incarcernation-1335274655

"Since President Obama’s first day in office the Corrections Corporation of America and The GEO Group have been awarded $1.7 and 1.8 billion dollars in federal contracts, respectively. And beginning in October 2011 the Corrections Corporation of America has taken its place as the government’s top contractor whereas the GEO Group comfortably maintains the third-place position. Finally, according to USAspending, over one-quarter of private prison contracts have been established under “non-compete” agreements."

Prison Labor Booms As Unemployment Remains High; Companies Reap Benefits
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/10/prison-labor_n_2272036.html

Financial growth of the private prison industry:

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Private Prison Company Affiliated With US Chamber Conducts Drug Raids at Public Schools [View all] dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 OP

That principle needs to be tarred and feathered. villager Apr 2013 #1

drug sweeps while kids are prescribed drugs that are the common link in shootings green for victory Apr 2013 #2

They did one random drug raid on our lockers in my high school Drale Apr 2013 #3

Race to the top Newest Reality Apr 2013 #4

Blackwater in NOLA Lasher Apr 2013 #5

USA! USA! USA! PETRUS Apr 2013 #6

Is there anything bad that didn't start when Reagan was president? n/t A Simple Game Apr 2013 #14

the west coast punk rock scene? frylock Apr 2013 #21

... PETRUS Apr 2013 #30

Oh, is that the guy who started the War on Drugs? summerschild Apr 2013 #32

Home of the free land of the incarcerated marcusc81 Apr 2013 #15

Harvesting our Public Schools for kids to fill up their jails! Great profits to be made here! amb123 Apr 2013 #7

kr HiPointDem Apr 2013 #8

Sickening & shameful nt duhneece Apr 2013 #9

For profit prisons: a symptom of a truly sick country. Initech Apr 2013 #10

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #11

Are we in the Soviet Union or what? libodem Apr 2013 #12

If this were a Democracy, "Private Prisons" would NOT be tolerated. bvar22 Apr 2013 #13

For profit prisons *could* be a good thing synapticwave Apr 2013 #16

Ummm, no. MindPilot Apr 2013 #20

sorry synapticwave Apr 2013 #22

well, it's just that we get rightwing trolls from time to time eShirl Apr 2013 #27

so are these private prison companies being paid azurnoir Apr 2013 #17

The Obama administration is aggressively growing private prisons woo me with science Apr 2013 #18

"owner of a private prison consulting firm as Director of the United States Marshals Service" dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #29

Casa Grande - 'Big House' DollarBillHines Apr 2013 #19

They need prisoners for their business malaise Apr 2013 #23

Private law enforcement sending us to their private prisons. Union Scribe Apr 2013 #24

trolling for new "clients" eShirl Apr 2013 #25

This is but one fredamae Apr 2013 #26

Members of the 1% cbrer Apr 2013 #28

The rate of incarceration in this country is ohheckyeah Apr 2013 #31

Here in Indiana, Gov. Mike Pence is working hard for his private prison Vinnie From Indy Apr 2013 #33