Private Prisons

For years private prison companies have been an important partner for ICE as the government carries out its immigration agenda.

The influx of money comes as the administration is resisting congressional oversight of conditions at ICE facilities.

The result will be a lopsided, enforcement-only machine that will be hard to dismantle.

The outcome of the appeal, brought by GEO Group, could set important legal precedent on wages for detainees who work in for-profit immigration detention centers.

The action’s impact is limited to contracts with the Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Marshals Service.

The two largest companies that manage detention centers and correctional facilities are poised to profit from aggressive immigration policies.

A federal appeals court ruling complicates the state’s efforts to move away from for-profit immigration detention centers.

The executive order is limited and creates some unintended consequences.

Caught in a unique political moment, state governments and banks are moving away from private detention facilities, raising questions about the industry’s future.

Australia and New Zealand point the way by incentivizing companies to reduce recidivism rates.

The Trump administration has been a godsend for the private prison industry.

Although some universities are divesting as much as $10 million in holdings from private prisons, this is a drop in the bucket for a $5 billion industry.

Amidst a boon for their business, it remains easy for them to hide what goes wrong.