Bernie calls for ending exploitation of the prison labor

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58. Ugh. Private Prison Empire Rises Despite Startling Record Of Juvenile Abuse

http://projects.huffingtonpost.com/prisoners-of-profit

Questions About Race, Profit Surround Private Youth Prisons
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At the same time, the use of private prisons in the American penal system has spiked. The “tough on crime” stance of the 1990s contributed to a 430 percent expansion of the general prison population from 1979 to 2009, according to Human Rights Watch.

More than 50 percent of all youth correctional facilities are run by private operators, prompting concerns about the level of care that such a large segment of the youth population is receiving. In the last couple of years, reports of gross misconduct and abuse among private operators of juvenile detention centers have led many to reconsider the wisdom of sending juvenile offenders to private prisons.

***Look, this right here!: ----->Many believe that the for-profit prison industry’s resurgence in recent years reflects increased lobbying efforts and a focus on providing housing services for immigration detainees. Some have argued that the private prison system has “gamed the system” through its lobbying and campaign donations toward improving its bottom-line.
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Among all juveniles sentenced to life without parole, for every one white life detainee, there are 10 black prisoners.
http://www.mintpressnews.com/questions-race-profit-surround-private-youth-prisons/195619/

Pennsylvania rocked by 'jailing kids for cash' scandal
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/23/pennsylvania.corrupt.judges/

Perhaps the Saddest Profit Motive Ever
https://www.aclu.org/blog/perhaps-saddest-profit-motive-ever

Pa. Judge Sold Teens to Prison for $Millions in Kickbacks

In the private prison industry, prisoners mean profits. The longer the sentence, the more money the prison makes.

http://preservefreedom.org/pennsylvania-judge-sold-teens-to-prison/

Latino Group Demands Hillary Clinton and DNC Cut Ties with Private Prison Industry
New Campaign from Presente Action Pushes Clinton to Stop Accepting Money from Private Prisons

http://presente.org/press/releases/2015/8/17/latino-group-demands-hillary-cut-ties-private-pris