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24 Astounding Facts About the Private Prison Industry
"You could sell prisons just like you were selling cars, or real estate, or hamburgers."
By Justin Carissimo / AlterNet March 9, 2015
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The private prison market is as hot as ever. Who wouldn't want to get rich off the increasing number of incarcerated American citizens, staffers who sexually assault minors and the horrific living quarters that plague offenders and spark riots?
1. The for-profit prison industry is worth more than $70 billion.
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2. There are currently 33 states with private prisons.
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States with contracts to private facilities include: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
24 Astounding Facts About the Private Prison Industry
"You could sell prisons just like you were selling cars, or real estate, or hamburgers."
By Justin Carissimo / AlterNet March 9, 2015
58064
3 COMMENTS
The private prison market is as hot as ever. Who wouldn't want to get rich off the increasing number of incarcerated American citizens, staffers who sexually assault minors and the horrific living quarters that plague offenders and spark riots?
1. The for-profit prison industry is worth more than $70 billion.
Lauren/ Flickr
2. There are currently 33 states with private prisons.
Netflix
States with contracts to private facilities include: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.