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cali

(114,904 posts) Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:49 PM Aug 2016

Fantastically good news: Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons

Story here:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/08/18/justice-department-says-it-will-end-use-of-private-prisons/?utm_term=.3e7b20c56a8a

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Fantastically good news: Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons (Original Post) cali Aug 2016 OP

Wonder how many GOP legislators have investments in the private prison complex? nt MADem Aug 2016 #1

Hillary paved the way for this and other reforms in April, 2015: joshcryer Aug 2016 #2

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Wonder how many GOP legislators have investments in the private prison complex? nt

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Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:56 PM

Aug 2016

joshcryer

(62,536 posts)

2. Hillary paved the way for this and other reforms in April, 2015:

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:22 PM

Aug 2016

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/04/hillary_clinton_s_impressive_criminal_justice_speech_the_democratic_front.html

I think she came out against private prisons around that time. An important speech.

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