Private Prisons Spend $45 Million on Lobbying, Rake in $5.1 Billion for Immigrant Detention Alone

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Posted by: Posted by Jack Powers - Aug 5, 2012 - 12:59 PM PDT
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A 2011 report found that the private prison industry spent millions seeking to increase sentences and incarcerate more people in order to increase the industry’s profits. More »

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