Articles: Outsourcing/Privatization

Private prisons: Research, data and controversies (Pixabay) By David Trilling With over 1.5 million people behind bars, the United States has the highest incarceration rate of any nation after the Seychelles.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

The Corrections Industry’s Larger Footprint: Migrant Detention Beyond trying to fix the migrant detention regime with incremental reforms, migrant rights’ activists should demand the detention regime be scrapped all together. David… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Investigation Into Private Prisons Reveals Crowding, Under-Staffing And Inmate Deaths 36:40 August 25, 20163:03 PM ET Heard on Fresh Air Seth Freed Wessler reported on substandard medical care in privately-run prisons… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

The Problem With Privatizing Prisons iStock Private prisons are, in theory, a practical solution to a thorny problem. The state has too many prisoners and not enough prisons. The public sector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Report of the Subcommittee on Privatized Immigration Detention Facilities You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

The Privatization of Security Is Coming. The U.S. Must Start Preparing for It Steven Metz Friday, July 21, 2017 After nearly 16 years of military and diplomatic efforts, the U.S. cannot… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →