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Do Private Prisons Save Money?new

Private-prison detractors have long accused businesses in the incarceration-for-profit game of cutting corners to boost revenue.
San Antonio Current  |  Michael Barajas  |  09-07-2011  |  Policy Issues

Guarding Grandpanew

Illinois is spending money it doesn't have to keep convicts who can barely walk behind bars.
Chicago Reader  |  Jessica Pupovac  |  01-06-2011  |  Policy Issues

Santa Barbara Officials Mull Privatized Jail Mental Health Servicesnew

Santa Barbara County's jail mental health system officially is for sale. The prospective buyer -- a private Tennessee-based prison health company -- is already lined up with a July 1 move-in date.
Santa Barbara Independent  |  Benjamin Gottlieb  |  06-01-2009  |  Policy Issues

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