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Cal33

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39. Canada was the first country to abandon having private prisons. We are the second.

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:32 PM

Aug 2016

This is good news. It seems that in modern times, only English-speaking countries
still maintain private prisons. I have been looking for non-English-speaking
countries with private prisons, but haven't found one yet thus far. Does anyone
here at DU know of such a country?

It's up to Britain, Australia and New Zealand to do the same thing soon.

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Justice Department says it's ending the use of private prisons [View all] DonViejo Aug 2016 OP

GOOD! Private prisons are an abomination to democracy. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2016 #1

Sadly Cosmocat Aug 2016 #2

How many schools could we have built LakeArenal Aug 2016 #41

Agreed: Good Decision: Business can not be trusted human lives lewebley3 Aug 2016 #35

I don't think our Federal Gov. signed 20 year contracts with 'for profits like many State Govs did. Sunlei Aug 2016 #3

Dick Cheney Scarsdale Aug 2016 #6

State "for profit" prisons. part of bush/cheney admin. plans to grab as much taxpayer $ as possible Sunlei Aug 2016 #9

The bulk of the "industry" is Federal, though Recursion Aug 2016 #7

K & R ...... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #4

You are right! burrowowl Aug 2016 #38

"do not maintain the same level ..." Of course not, that would cut into profits ! eppur_se_muova Aug 2016 #5

Yep! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #14

Great! Kber Aug 2016 #8

Oh, God! And I thought the ban applied to the whole country! I'd bet the Cal33 Aug 2016 #40

Thank gods. They've been a running sore on our democracy and will be until the last one is razed. Hekate Aug 2016 #10

Well, this is embarassing..... TalkingDog Aug 2016 #11

Well, there goes three months of writing on Baitball Blogger Aug 2016 #12

Great show ... and BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #24

Yeah, that was a great plot line. Baitball Blogger Aug 2016 #33

I'm hoping that it was the latter ... BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #49

I'm sorry, I actually meant BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #50

don't worry bonemachine Aug 2016 #28

Better that the five years starts today Friend or Foe Aug 2016 #32

True that. bonemachine Aug 2016 #37

Not to mention that private prisons provide incentive... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #13

Good! Private prison is a pox on human rights AllyCat Aug 2016 #15

k & r lovemydog Aug 2016 #16

Wonderful! And about time, too! eom Maeve Aug 2016 #17

Can this be Flipped? qwlauren35 Aug 2016 #18

Yes, but I doubt Hillary would do that. Ligyron Aug 2016 #21

And may their 'Industry' collapse! charliea Aug 2016 #19

Cue The Vonage theme! rocktivity Aug 2016 #20

K & R SunSeeker Aug 2016 #22

Some good magazines on this subject turbinetree Aug 2016 #23

Looks like it's having an immediate effect: Saviolo Aug 2016 #25

Love it! grahamhgreen Aug 2016 #43

Genius: Saviolo Aug 2016 #45

5 year low! That 12% yield is a bit sickening. They've been putting people through a living hell grahamhgreen Aug 2016 #46

YESSSS!!!! BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #26

That is great news! PatSeg Aug 2016 #27

Kickin' with gusto! Faux pas Aug 2016 #29

And I sure hope FigTree Aug 2016 #30

Long overdue CanonRay Aug 2016 #31

“Bottom line, I’d also say, you get what you pay for,” Yates said. PatSeg Aug 2016 #34

this is yuge! nt retrowire Aug 2016 #36

Canada was the first country to abandon having private prisons. We are the second. Cal33 Aug 2016 #39

Major victory people! Keep up the good work! grahamhgreen Aug 2016 #42

Society Must Focus on Rehabilitation Peaceful Protester Aug 2016 #44

it is disgusting they ever thought this would be a good idea Skittles Aug 2016 #47

Now, if 50 states would just follow suit. n/t malthaussen Aug 2016 #48

Outstanding decision! UCmeNdc Aug 2016 #51

About 20 years late. marble falls Aug 2016 #52