Nov 25, 2019 bullpen Comments Off on Day 1 Alliance Sends Letter To Attorney General Barr Addressing Misinformation On Role In Federal Corrections

Day 1 Alliance Sends Letter To Attorney General Barr Addressing Misinformation On Role In Federal Corrections

WASHINGTON, DC – The Day 1 Alliance (D1A) today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr today addressing the small but valued role of the private sector in addressing federal corrections challenges in the United States. “As you know, for more than 35 years, our members have worked with local, state, and federal government agencies led by members …
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Oct 28, 2019 bullpen Comments Off on Private prison firms form advocacy group to rebut scrutiny

Private prison firms form advocacy group to rebut scrutiny

Oct 28, 2019 bullpen Comments Off on Meet the K Street types giving to the Democratic candidates

Meet the K Street types giving to the Democratic candidates

Oct 25, 2019 bullpen Comments Off on Day 1 Alliance Launches As United Voice For Private Sector In Corrections & Detention

Day 1 Alliance Launches As United Voice For Private Sector In Corrections & Detention

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Day 1 Alliance (D1A) launched as a new trade and advocacy organization dedicated to educating Americans on the small but valued role the private sector plays in addressing corrections and detention challenges in the United States. For more than 35 years, private contractors have partnered with local, state, and federal governments led by Democrats and …
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Oct 22, 2019 bullpen Comments Off on The Private Sector’s Small But Valued Role In Corrections & Detention

The Private Sector’s Small But Valued Role In Corrections & Detention

MYTH: Private prisons drive mass incarceration. FACT: Only 8 percent of incarcerated people are cared for in contractor-operated facilities at the state and federal levels, a number that has been steadily declining for years. The US spends approximately $80 billion per year on corrections at the federal, state, and local levels. Private sector profits from corrections services amount to just …
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Oct 21, 2019 bullpen Comments Off on About The Private Sector’s Role In Corrections & Detention

About The Private Sector’s Role In Corrections & Detention

On 2020 Candidates & Private Sector Corrections & Detention The Economist: Presidential Candidates Blaming Mass Incarceration On Private Prisons Is “A Non Sequitur;” Critics “Should Focus On The Number Of Prisoners, Not Where They Are Held.” “Politicians, especially presidential hopefuls, often jump from criticism of over-incarceration to commitments to close private prisons, implying that private prisons are the problem. This …
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Oct 17, 2019 Brian Rogers Comments Off on In defence of America’s prison-industrial complex

In defence of America’s prison-industrial complex

The Economist October 17, 2019 On a cloudless October day, the early autumn sun still scorching, prisoners line up outside the education building of Saguaro Correctional Centre in Eloy, Arizona. They joke with the corrections officer on duty as she inspects their books. Her uniform does not sport the badge of the state of Arizona or the federal government but …
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Oct 16, 2019 Brian Rogers Comments Off on The hollow symbolism of banning private prisons in California

The hollow symbolism of banning private prisons in California

Sep 20, 2019 Kris Comments Off on UC Berkeley professor: San Quentin still makes private prisons look good

UC Berkeley professor: San Quentin still makes private prisons look good

Sep 08, 2019 Brian Rogers Comments Off on 2020 Candidates Pushing To End Private Prisons- Even Though Their States Use Them

2020 Candidates Pushing To End Private Prisons- Even Though Their States Use Them

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