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Welcome to Stewart Detention Center, the Black Hole of America's Immigration System
At Stewart, roughly 1,700 men wait to find out whether they'll be deported from the United States. Chances are, they will be.
Homeland Security to reconsider locking up immigrants in private prisons
Eleven days after the DOJ said it would end the use of private prisons, DHS announced a plan to evaluate whether to "move in the same direction."
These Undocumented Women Are Hunger Striking Against Their Detention in Texas
Many of the 27 women on strike have written letters claiming that they are served inedible food and are denied adequate medical care and legal representation as they wait for their cases to be resolved.
How Private Prisons Are Profiting From Locking Up US Immigrants
The 2016 presidential election could determine the future of the private prison industry in the US, but its two largest corporations now take in a combined $3.2 billion in annual revenue.
Bernie Sanders Has a Ballsy Plan to Get Rid of Private Prisons — But Will It Work?
The Justice is Not For Sale Act would eliminate all private prison contracts within three years, but experts say the industry won't be taken down so easily.
The US Has Found a New Way to Keep Immigrant Families Locked Up
Two private prisons are becoming licensed childcare facilities so that the US can continue to keep thousands of Central American women and children behind bars.
Why I Invested in the Prison-Industrial Complex
Even in times of uncertainty, the corporations that build and operate prisons and jails seem guaranteed to turn a profit.
Prison Culture, Techno-Immortality, and Dolly Parton: The Inspirations Behind the Looks of NYFW
Almost every fashion show has some kind of historical reference or allusion-based theme underpinning it. We took a deeper look at some of these concepts that were presented on the runways during New York Fashion Week.
Campaign Convinces Companies Prisons Are a Pretty Shitty Investment
Telling companies that investing in prisons is unethical won't do much. But telling them that it's bad for your money will work much better.
Who’s Getting Rich off the Prison-Industrial Complex?
Many of America's prisons are run by for-profit corporations, so clearly some people are making lots and lots of money off the booming business of keeping human beings in cages. But who are these people? Using public data, I came up with some names.