for decades corporations have made cash out of crime but in 2016 that could all
out of crime but in 2016 that could all
out of crime but in 2016 that could all be about to change in the u.s.
be about to change in the u.s.
be about to change in the u.s. Corrections Corporation of America and
Corrections Corporation of America and
Corrections Corporation of America and geo group are the two largest private
geo group are the two largest private
geo group are the two largest private prison companies with combined revenues
prison companies with combined revenues
prison companies with combined revenues of 2.9 billion dollars last year welcome
of 2.9 billion dollars last year welcome
of 2.9 billion dollars last year welcome to watchmojo.com is installment we’re
to watchmojo.com is installment we’re
to watchmojo.com is installment we’re counting down ten crucial facts you
counting down ten crucial facts you
counting down ten crucial facts you should know about the end of private
should know about the end of private
should know about the end of private prisons in the United States the prison
prisons in the United States the prison
prisons in the United States the prison inmate population expanded so rapidly
inmate population expanded so rapidly
inmate population expanded so rapidly the government couldn’t keep up keep up
the government couldn’t keep up keep up
the government couldn’t keep up keep up with it by itself but now it says that
with it by itself but now it says that
with it by itself but now it says that has changed the inmate population is
has changed the inmate population is
has changed the inmate population is shrinking number 10 what is a private
shrinking number 10 what is a private
shrinking number 10 what is a private prison otherwise known as a for-profit
prison otherwise known as a for-profit
prison otherwise known as a for-profit prison a private prison is run by a
prison a private prison is run by a
prison a private prison is run by a non-government third party fundamentally
non-government third party fundamentally
non-government third party fundamentally its purpose to house prisoners securely
its purpose to house prisoners securely
its purpose to house prisoners securely is the same as a federal prison but its
is the same as a federal prison but its
is the same as a federal prison but its income comes from governmental contracts
income comes from governmental contracts
income comes from governmental contracts with rates usually based on the amount
with rates usually based on the amount
with rates usually based on the amount of prisoners incarcerated at a
of prisoners incarcerated at a
of prisoners incarcerated at a particular facility or the space
particular facility or the space
particular facility or the space available regardless of whether every
available regardless of whether every
available regardless of whether every cell is occupied private prisons are a
cell is occupied private prisons are a
cell is occupied private prisons are a controversial topic in the US and around
controversial topic in the US and around
controversial topic in the US and around the world as protesters believe that
the world as protesters believe that
the world as protesters believe that corporate money shouldn’t be made from
corporate money shouldn’t be made from
corporate money shouldn’t be made from the criminal justice system number nine
the criminal justice system number nine
the criminal justice system number nine how prevalent are private prisons in the
how prevalent are private prisons in the
how prevalent are private prisons in the United States as of August 2016 there
United States as of August 2016 there
United States as of August 2016 there were 13 private prisons in operation in
were 13 private prisons in operation in
were 13 private prisons in operation in the u.s. located across eight states
the u.s. located across eight states
the u.s. located across eight states including five in Texas alone inmate
including five in Texas alone inmate
including five in Texas alone inmate populations range from between 1,000 to
populations range from between 1,000 to
populations range from between 1,000 to 3,200 per facility with just over 22,000
3,200 per facility with just over 22,000
3,200 per facility with just over 22,000 people held in private prisons a little
people held in private prisons a little
people held in private prisons a little over ten percent of the total number of
over ten percent of the total number of
over ten percent of the total number of prisoners overall in the US which is
prisoners overall in the US which is
prisoners overall in the US which is just short of 200,000 private prison
just short of 200,000 private prison
just short of 200,000 private prison populations reached a high point in 2014
populations reached a high point in 2014
populations reached a high point in 2014 when for-profit sites held around 40,000
when for-profit sites held around 40,000
when for-profit sites held around 40,000 inmates
inmates
inmates according to reports 25 percent of the
according to reports 25 percent of the
according to reports 25 percent of the world’s prisoners were incarcerated in
world’s prisoners were incarcerated in
world’s prisoners were incarcerated in the u.s. in 2015 despite the country
the u.s. in 2015 despite the country
the u.s. in 2015 despite the country housing just 5 percent of the global
housing just 5 percent of the global
housing just 5 percent of the global population this has led some analysts
population this has led some analysts
population this has led some analysts to tie the spike in private prison use
to tie the spike in private prison use
to tie the spike in private prison use with an imbalance in the prisoner to
with an imbalance in the prisoner to
with an imbalance in the prisoner to population ratio number eight how
population ratio number eight how
population ratio number eight how prevalent are private prisons around the
prevalent are private prisons around the
prevalent are private prisons around the world the United Kingdom was the first
world the United Kingdom was the first
world the United Kingdom was the first European country to introduce privately
European country to introduce privately
European country to introduce privately run prisons in modern times when Wald’s
run prisons in modern times when Wald’s
run prisons in modern times when Wald’s prison opened in 1992 as of 2016 there
prison opened in 1992 as of 2016 there
prison opened in 1992 as of 2016 there are sixteen private prisons across
are sixteen private prisons across
are sixteen private prisons across England Scotland and Wales all operated
England Scotland and Wales all operated
England Scotland and Wales all operated by either cerco Sodexo or g4s canada has
by either cerco Sodexo or g4s canada has
by either cerco Sodexo or g4s canada has only ever had two private prisons both
only ever had two private prisons both
only ever had two private prisons both of which are now under government
of which are now under government
of which are now under government control and there are seven private
control and there are seven private
control and there are seven private sites in Australia with the first
sites in Australia with the first
sites in Australia with the first opening in the 1990s there was an
opening in the 1990s there was an
opening in the 1990s there was an attempt to introduce private prisons in
attempt to introduce private prisons in
attempt to introduce private prisons in Israel in the mid-2000s but the first
Israel in the mid-2000s but the first
Israel in the mid-2000s but the first facilities were deemed unconstitutional
facilities were deemed unconstitutional
facilities were deemed unconstitutional in 2009 a panel found that privately run
in 2009 a panel found that privately run
in 2009 a panel found that privately run complexes were in danger of depriving
complexes were in danger of depriving
complexes were in danger of depriving prisoners of their basic human rights
prisoners of their basic human rights
prisoners of their basic human rights number 7 what are criticisms of the
number 7 what are criticisms of the
number 7 what are criticisms of the private prison system the notion that a
private prison system the notion that a
private prison system the notion that a corporation making a profit off this
corporation making a profit off this
corporation making a profit off this practice is more important to us than
practice is more important to us than
practice is more important to us than public safety or the human rights of
public safety or the human rights of
public safety or the human rights of prisoners is a rapist opponents of
prisoners is a rapist opponents of
prisoners is a rapist opponents of for-profit prisons argue that money is
for-profit prisons argue that money is
for-profit prisons argue that money is the main driver for private owners not
the main driver for private owners not
the main driver for private owners not prison management the US has seen a
prison management the US has seen a
prison management the US has seen a sharp rise in the amount of people
sharp rise in the amount of people
sharp rise in the amount of people incarcerated since the turn of the
incarcerated since the turn of the
incarcerated since the turn of the century a trend that many attribute to
century a trend that many attribute to
century a trend that many attribute to so-called prison profiteers driven by
so-called prison profiteers driven by
so-called prison profiteers driven by greed there are also concerns about the
greed there are also concerns about the
greed there are also concerns about the welfare of inmates and staff at private
welfare of inmates and staff at private
welfare of inmates and staff at private prisons with accusations ranging from
prisons with accusations ranging from
prisons with accusations ranging from neglect to abuse according to a 2016
neglect to abuse according to a 2016
neglect to abuse according to a 2016 report issued by the Inspector General
report issued by the Inspector General
report issued by the Inspector General of the Justice Department there are more
of the Justice Department there are more
of the Justice Department there are more safety and security issues at private
safety and security issues at private
safety and security issues at private prisons than at federal jails problems
prisons than at federal jails problems
prisons than at federal jails problems include quote extensive property damage
include quote extensive property damage
include quote extensive property damage bodily injury and the report also listed
bodily injury and the report also listed
bodily injury and the report also listed details of a 2012 incident at Adams
details of a 2012 incident at Adams
details of a 2012 incident at Adams County Correctional Center in
County Correctional Center in
County Correctional Center in Mississippi a riot in which one
Mississippi a riot in which one
Mississippi a riot in which one correctional officer was killed number
correctional officer was killed number
correctional officer was killed number six
six
six who runs private prisons the majority of
who runs private prisons the majority of
who runs private prisons the majority of America’s private prisons are run by two
America’s private prisons are run by two
America’s private prisons are run by two major corporations Corrections
major corporations Corrections
major corporations Corrections Corporation of America and the GEO Group
Corporation of America and the GEO Group
Corporation of America and the GEO Group the CCA is the country’s largest private
the CCA is the country’s largest private
the CCA is the country’s largest private prison group with over 110 million
prison group with over 110 million
prison group with over 110 million shares and a market cap of over 4
shares and a market cap of over 4
shares and a market cap of over 4 billion dollars as of July 2015
billion dollars as of July 2015
billion dollars as of July 2015 geo weighs in with around 75 million
geo weighs in with around 75 million
geo weighs in with around 75 million shares with value of its shares
shares with value of its shares
shares with value of its shares approximately worth two point seven five
approximately worth two point seven five
approximately worth two point seven five billion dollars CCA is seen as the first
billion dollars CCA is seen as the first
billion dollars CCA is seen as the first of the modern prison privatization firms
of the modern prison privatization firms
of the modern prison privatization firms after it gained a contract for a
after it gained a contract for a
after it gained a contract for a Tennessee facility in 1984 ever since
Tennessee facility in 1984 ever since
Tennessee facility in 1984 ever since then it’s seen finances boom with
then it’s seen finances boom with
then it’s seen finances boom with profits increasing by more than 500% in
profits increasing by more than 500% in
profits increasing by more than 500% in the last 20 years
the last 20 years
the last 20 years today it has over 65 correctional and
today it has over 65 correctional and
today it has over 65 correctional and detention facilities under its
detention facilities under its
detention facilities under its management according to reports CCA and
management according to reports CCA and
management according to reports CCA and geo Show combined annual revenue of 3.3
geo Show combined annual revenue of 3.3
geo Show combined annual revenue of 3.3 billion dollars number five what has the
billion dollars number five what has the
billion dollars number five what has the Department of Justice done to get rid of
Department of Justice done to get rid of
Department of Justice done to get rid of private prisons in the US on August 18
private prisons in the US on August 18
private prisons in the US on August 18 2016 the US Department of Justice made
2016 the US Department of Justice made
2016 the US Department of Justice made the first significant steps towards
the first significant steps towards
the first significant steps towards shutting down private prisons and giving
shutting down private prisons and giving
shutting down private prisons and giving control of the system back to the
control of the system back to the
control of the system back to the government the reasons for potential
government the reasons for potential
government the reasons for potential closure were listed as part of a
closure were listed as part of a
closure were listed as part of a two-page memo from the DOJ Deputy
two-page memo from the DOJ Deputy
two-page memo from the DOJ Deputy Attorney General the report explained
Attorney General the report explained
Attorney General the report explained how the prison population had risen by
how the prison population had risen by
how the prison population had risen by almost 800 percent between 1980 and 2013
almost 800 percent between 1980 and 2013
almost 800 percent between 1980 and 2013 and that the Federal Bureau of Prisons
and that the Federal Bureau of Prisons
and that the Federal Bureau of Prisons had once needed privatized help to deal
had once needed privatized help to deal
had once needed privatized help to deal with the numbers however the prison
with the numbers however the prison
with the numbers however the prison population has since declined and though
population has since declined and though
population has since declined and though quote private prisons served an
quote private prisons served an
quote private prisons served an important role during a difficult period
important role during a difficult period
important role during a difficult period they are now surplus to requirements the
they are now surplus to requirements the
they are now surplus to requirements the memo also drew on the Inspector
memo also drew on the Inspector
memo also drew on the Inspector General’s report stating that private
General’s report stating that private
General’s report stating that private prisons do not offer quote the same
prisons do not offer quote the same
prisons do not offer quote the same level of correctional services while it
level of correctional services while it
level of correctional services while it also notes that they do not
also notes that they do not
also notes that they do not substantially cut costs nor are they as
substantially cut costs nor are they as
substantially cut costs nor are they as safe or secure as government facilities
safe or secure as government facilities
safe or secure as government facilities number 4 what was the immediate
number 4 what was the immediate
number 4 what was the immediate aftermath of the Department of Justice’s
aftermath of the Department of Justice’s
aftermath of the Department of Justice’s memo as the DOJ memo revealed plans to
memo as the DOJ memo revealed plans to
memo as the DOJ memo revealed plans to reduce and quote ultimately end private
reduce and quote ultimately end private
reduce and quote ultimately end private prisons the industry immediately
prisons the industry immediately
prisons the industry immediately suffered dramatic Falls on the stock
suffered dramatic Falls on the stock
suffered dramatic Falls on the stock market geo group stock fell 39% to $19
market geo group stock fell 39% to $19
market geo group stock fell 39% to $19 and 50
and 50
and 50 one sense while CCA plummeted 35% to
one sense while CCA plummeted 35% to
one sense while CCA plummeted 35% to seventeen dollars and fifty seven cents
seventeen dollars and fifty seven cents
seventeen dollars and fifty seven cents both groups have since responded to
both groups have since responded to
both groups have since responded to events in an effort to calm the market
events in an effort to calm the market
events in an effort to calm the market Gio reminded shareholders that
Gio reminded shareholders that
Gio reminded shareholders that significant change wasn’t imminent as
significant change wasn’t imminent as
significant change wasn’t imminent as some contracts would not expire for
some contracts would not expire for
some contracts would not expire for another five years CCA suggested that
another five years CCA suggested that
another five years CCA suggested that the corporation was strong enough to
the corporation was strong enough to
the corporation was strong enough to withstand the plans put forward by the
withstand the plans put forward by the
withstand the plans put forward by the DOJ as the private prisons they effected
DOJ as the private prisons they effected
DOJ as the private prisons they effected only accounted for 7% of the overall
only accounted for 7% of the overall
only accounted for 7% of the overall business CCA
business CCA
business CCA also took issue with the inspector
also took issue with the inspector
also took issue with the inspector general’s report labeling it as flawed
general’s report labeling it as flawed
general’s report labeling it as flawed number three what kind of resistance
number three what kind of resistance
number three what kind of resistance could this effort face while the DOJ
could this effort face while the DOJ
could this effort face while the DOJ plans are sure to be met unfavorably by
plans are sure to be met unfavorably by
plans are sure to be met unfavorably by those involved with the privatization of
those involved with the privatization of
those involved with the privatization of prisons the decision to phase them out
prisons the decision to phase them out
prisons the decision to phase them out could yet cause issues for the Federal
could yet cause issues for the Federal
could yet cause issues for the Federal Bureau for-profit prisons were first
Bureau for-profit prisons were first
Bureau for-profit prisons were first introduced partly as a cost-cutting
introduced partly as a cost-cutting
introduced partly as a cost-cutting measure and partly as a method to
measure and partly as a method to
measure and partly as a method to prevent overcrowding with the aim to
prevent overcrowding with the aim to
prevent overcrowding with the aim to reduce the pressure on the government
reduce the pressure on the government
reduce the pressure on the government generated by rising numbers of prisoners
generated by rising numbers of prisoners
generated by rising numbers of prisoners we’re a similar situation and rise to
we’re a similar situation and rise to
we’re a similar situation and rise to occur again the u.s. might once more
occur again the u.s. might once more
occur again the u.s. might once more require a privatized resource there’s
require a privatized resource there’s
require a privatized resource there’s also the question of cost and whether
also the question of cost and whether
also the question of cost and whether the eventual closure of America’s 13
the eventual closure of America’s 13
the eventual closure of America’s 13 private prisons could impact
private prisons could impact
private prisons could impact governmental budgets the DOJ has
governmental budgets the DOJ has
governmental budgets the DOJ has conceded that the long-term outcomes are
conceded that the long-term outcomes are
conceded that the long-term outcomes are difficult to predict but also but it
difficult to predict but also but it
difficult to predict but also but it doesn’t anticipate having to invest too
doesn’t anticipate having to invest too
doesn’t anticipate having to invest too heavily to absorb the absence of
heavily to absorb the absence of
heavily to absorb the absence of privatized sites number two what effects
privatized sites number two what effects
privatized sites number two what effects will this have on the justice system in
will this have on the justice system in
will this have on the justice system in the United States the director of the
the United States the director of the
the United States the director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s
American Civil Liberties Union’s
American Civil Liberties Union’s national prison project
national prison project
national prison project David fatty has called the DOJ memo a
David fatty has called the DOJ memo a
David fatty has called the DOJ memo a quote groundbreaking decision he also
quote groundbreaking decision he also
quote groundbreaking decision he also explained how the ACLU applauds the move
explained how the ACLU applauds the move
explained how the ACLU applauds the move and asked other agencies to follow suit
and asked other agencies to follow suit
and asked other agencies to follow suit soon the taking of power from private
soon the taking of power from private
soon the taking of power from private organizations would reportedly allow for
organizations would reportedly allow for
organizations would reportedly allow for greater uniformity in the prison system
greater uniformity in the prison system
greater uniformity in the prison system and more transparency the move could
and more transparency the move could
and more transparency the move could also help lower prison numbers a
also help lower prison numbers a
also help lower prison numbers a longtime goal of the Obama
longtime goal of the Obama
longtime goal of the Obama administration we should not tolerate
administration we should not tolerate
administration we should not tolerate conditions in prison that have no place
conditions in prison that have no place
conditions in prison that have no place in any civilized country
in any civilized country
in any civilized country it could feature heavily in Hillary
it could feature heavily in Hillary
it could feature heavily in Hillary Clinton’s campaign for presidency as she
Clinton’s campaign for presidency as she
Clinton’s campaign for presidency as she promises large-scale criminal justice
promises large-scale criminal justice
promises large-scale criminal justice reform number one is this the end of
reform number one is this the end of
reform number one is this the end of private prisons in the United States if
private prisons in the United States if
private prisons in the United States if the DOJ plans are realized and no
the DOJ plans are realized and no
the DOJ plans are realized and no private contracts are renewed then the
private contracts are renewed then the
private contracts are renewed then the last for-profit prisons will have
last for-profit prisons will have
last for-profit prisons will have disappeared by 2021 however some
disappeared by 2021 however some
disappeared by 2021 however some analysts are skeptical that the change
analysts are skeptical that the change
analysts are skeptical that the change is even feasible according to height
is even feasible according to height
is even feasible according to height securities industry expert Daniel Hanson
securities industry expert Daniel Hanson
securities industry expert Daniel Hanson the plans are quote aspirational but not
the plans are quote aspirational but not
the plans are quote aspirational but not necessarily quote attainable the
necessarily quote attainable the
necessarily quote attainable the financial impact could yet prove too
financial impact could yet prove too
financial impact could yet prove too much of a burden and even if the
much of a burden and even if the
much of a burden and even if the government is able to comfortably lose
government is able to comfortably lose
government is able to comfortably lose the thirteen private facilities
the thirteen private facilities
the thirteen private facilities currently contracted privatized services
currently contracted privatized services
currently contracted privatized services will still feature heavily in the US
will still feature heavily in the US
will still feature heavily in the US justice system immigrant only centers
justice system immigrant only centers
justice system immigrant only centers are set to remain privately run for
are set to remain privately run for
are set to remain privately run for example for supporters of reform it’s a
example for supporters of reform it’s a
example for supporters of reform it’s a step in the right direction but only the
step in the right direction but only the
step in the right direction but only the first of many towards a fairer more
first of many towards a fairer more
first of many towards a fairer more effective prison system did these facts
effective prison system did these facts
effective prison system did these facts get you thinking every dollar I have to
get you thinking every dollar I have to
get you thinking every dollar I have to put into a prison takes away from my
put into a prison takes away from my
put into a prison takes away from my infrastructure on my roads takes away my
infrastructure on my roads takes away my
infrastructure on my roads takes away my from my infrastructure building new
from my infrastructure building new
from my infrastructure building new bridge buildings on college campuses to
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every week private prisons filled their
every week private prisons filled their role for a time but now that role is
role for a time but now that role is
role for a time but now that role is being phased out and within the next say
being phased out and within the next say
being phased out and within the next say three to five years the government hopes
three to five years the government hopes
three to five years the government hopes not to be relying on them anymore at all
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