Private Prison
Prisoners in Hawaii Are Being Sent to Die in Private Prisons in Arizona
It's hard to know what happens behind the prison's walls.
A Private-Prison CEO Is Actually Testifying About a Brutal Assault in His Facility
A trial starting this week offers a rare window into the workings of the typically opaque private-prison industry, which is due for a big boost under Donald Trump.
Four Inmates Dead After 'Stabbing Incident' at Private Prison in Oklahoma
Several stabbings reportedly happened in quick succession while inmates at Oklahoma's Cimaron Correctional Facility were being let out into an exercise yard.
Arizona Forced to Relocate 700 Inmates After Rioting Leaves Parts of Prison 'Uninhabitable'
A private prison in Kingman, Arizona, remains on lockdown after two days of rioting that left separate housing units damaged and several guards injured.
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Texas Private Prison Left 'Uninhabitable' After Immigrant Detainees Riot Over Poor Conditions
The melee is the latest in a string of recent uprisings at lucrative federally contracted private prison facilities used to house undocumented immigrants.