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KentuckyWoman

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36. Most are in private prisons

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 01:30 PM

Jul 2025

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/04/nx-s1-5417980/private-prisons-and-local-jails-are-ramping-up-as-ice-detention-exceeds-capacity

Nearly 90% of people in ICE custody are held in facilities run by for-profit, private companies. Two of the largest, Geo Group and CoreCivic, are working to increase their ability to meet the administration's demand.

...it's important to remember that people held by ICE are in civil, not criminal, detention. Nearly half of the people currently detained by ICE have no criminal record.

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Let's just say it. They are not allowing people [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 2025 OP

yep, the only cameras were before they started using the place... FirstLight Jul 2025 #1

For profit prison is an abomination of an idea...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2025 #2

10000% FirstLight Jul 2025 #3

Got really big in the 1990's... Wounded Bear Jul 2025 #6

That is it, modern day slave ownership.. I think at some point the for profits will start farming out their prisoners LiberalArkie Jul 2025 #13

Here is some info about the 1983 launch of CoreCivic's precursor, Tanuki Jul 2025 #21

"Prison" is the wrong word.....More like DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #16

Managed by SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #4

ok sorry...I thought I read somewhere that there were prison corporations handling ICE facilities etc... FirstLight Jul 2025 #5

Agreed DENVERPOPS Jul 2025 #17

Most are in private prisons KentuckyWoman Jul 2025 #36

The Federal Government is paying for everything related to the operation of Alligator Alcatraz Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #20

What I read may well be wrong SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #24

Here's an article from Daily Kos. Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #25

Thank you! n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #26

These companies are basically unaccountable to the public. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2025 #35

a couple more articles Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #29

This isn't a new tactic. After Hurricane Katrina, intheflow Jul 2025 #7

Oh, please BonnieJW Jul 2025 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author intheflow Jul 2025 #19

Kick and recommend bronxiteforever Jul 2025 #8

Subcontractors know the detainees are suffering cruel and unusual punishment (8th Amendment) and being ancianita Jul 2025 #9

Send in the drones. NoMoreRepugs Jul 2025 #10

I hope drones can film inside where our elected officials can't go duhneece Jul 2025 #11

The whole idea of that place is disgusting LS0999 Jul 2025 #14

Not even the RED CROSS?? stollen Jul 2025 #15

How many detention Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #18

More than 200 Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #22

Holy Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #23

Discussed. Totally discussing. republianmushroom Jul 2025 #27

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz after touring "Alligator Alcatraz": LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #28

Well, I brush my teeth Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #31

So no problem with what's going on then? BannonsLiver Jul 2025 #34

It was just Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #38

Absolutely! SheltieLover Jul 2025 #30

they'll know it's a concentration camp Skittles Jul 2025 #32

Do they know the rest of the G7 world views them as... Justice matters. Jul 2025 #33

Yeah, that's why they put it where the did. GoCubsGo Jul 2025 #37