Private-Prisons

Tennessee Renews $168 Million CoreCivic Prison Contract Despite Deaths and Fines, Exposing Corporate Capture

2023-05-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

In May 2023, Tennessee’s State Building Commission approved a three-year, $168 million contract renewal with CoreCivic to operate the South Central Correctional Facility, despite the private prison corporation’s documented record of inmate deaths, safety violations, and nearly $18 …

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Private Prison Stocks Soar as CoreCivic, GEO Donate $2.8M to Trump

2017-02-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Private prison companies CoreCivic and GEO Group saw their stock prices surge 100% and 98% respectively after donating nearly $2.8 million to Trump’s campaign and inauguration. Attorney General Jeff Sessions immediately reversed Obama’s order to phase out private prisons, declaring …

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Arizona Passes SB 1070 Drafted by ALEC and Private Prison Companies

2010-04-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signs Senate Bill 1070, the broadest and strictest anti-illegal immigration law in the United States, making it a state misdemeanor for immigrants to be in Arizona without carrying required documents and requiring law enforcement officers to determine immigration status …

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