Inside private prisons: an American dilemma in the age of mass incarceration (2025)

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"When the tough-on-crime politics of the 1980s overcrowded state prisons, private companies saw potential profit in building and operating correctional facilities. Today more than a hundred thousand of the 1.5 million incarcerated Americans are held in private prisons in twenty-nine states and federal corrections. Private prisons are criticized for making money off mass incarceration--to the tune of $5 billion in annual revenue. Based on [the author's] work as a prosecutor, journalist, and attorney at policy think tanks, [this book] blends investigative reportage and quantitative and historical research to analyze privatized corrections in America. From divestment campaigns to boardrooms to private immigration-detention centers across the Southwest, [the author] examines private prisons through the eyes of inmates, their families, correctional staff, policymakers, activists, Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees, undocumented immigrants, and the executives of America's largest private prison corporations. Private prisons have become ground zero in the anti-mass-incarceration movement. Universities have divested from these companies, political candidates hesitate to accept their campaign donations, and the Department of Justice tried to phase out its contracts with them. On the other side, impoverished rural towns often try to lure the for-profit prison industry to build facilities and create new jobs. Neither an endorsement or a demonization, Inside Private Prisons details the complicated and perverse incentives rooted in the industry, from mandatory bed occupancy to vested interests in mass incarceration. If private prisons are here to stay, how can we fix them? This book is a blueprint for policymakers to reform practices and for concerned citizens to understand our changing carceral landscape."--Résumé de l'éditeur.;The prison buildup and the birth of private prisons -- How the government privatized -- Prisoners as commodities -- The prison-industrial complex -- Private prisons and the American heartland -- The prison divestment movement -- The politics of private prisons -- Public prisons vs. private prisons -- Wrestling with the concept of private prisons -- Shadow prisons : inside private immigrant detention centers -- The future of private prisons.
The prison buildup and the birth of private prisons --
How the government privatized --
Prisoners as commodities --
The prison-industrial complex --
Private prisons and the American heartland --
The prison divestment movement --
The politics of private prisons --
Public prisons vs. private prisons --
Wrestling with the concept of private prisons --
Shadow prisons : inside private immigrant detention centers --
The future of private prisons.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-293) and index.

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Inside private prisons : an American dilemma in the age of mass incarceration

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Inside private prisons - an american dilemma in the age of mass incarcerati

Alternatieve auteur

Lauren-Brooke Eisen

Alternatieve editie

New York (State), 2018

Alternatieve editie

New York, NY, 2017

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2, 2017

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When The Tough-on-crime Politics Of The 1980s Overcrowded State Prisons, Private Companies Saw Potential Profit In Building And Operating Correctional Facilities. Today More Than A Hundred Thousand Of The 1.5 Million Incarcerated Americans Are Held In Private Prisons In Twenty-nine States And Federal Corrections. Private Prisons Are Criticized For Making Money Off Mass Incarceration--to The Tune Of $5 Billion In Annual Revenue. Based On [the Author's] Work As A Prosecutor, Journalist, And Attorney At Policy Think Tanks, [this Book] Blends Investigative Reportage And Quantitative And Historical Research To Analyze Privatized Corrections In America. From Divestment Campaigns To Boardrooms To Private Immigration-detention Centers Across The Southwest, [the Author] Examines Private Prisons Through The Eyes Of Inmates, Their Families, Correctional Staff, Policymakers, Activists, Immigration And Customs Enforcement Employees, Undocumented Immigrants, And The Executives Of America's Largest Private Prison Corporations. Private Prisons Have Become Ground Zero In The Anti-mass-incarceration Movement. Universities Have Divested From These Companies, Political Candidates Hesitate To Accept Their Campaign Donations, And The Department Of Justice Tried To Phase Out Its Contracts With Them. On The Other Side, Impoverished Rural Towns Often Try To Lure The For-profit Prison Industry To Build Facilities And Create New Jobs. Neither An Endorsement Or A Demonization, Inside Private Prisons Details The Complicated And Perverse Incentives Rooted In The Industry, From Mandatory Bed Occupancy To Vested Interests In Mass Incarceration. If Private Prisons Are Here To Stay, How Can We Fix Them? This Book Is A Blueprint For Policymakers To Reform Practices And For Concerned Citizens To Understand Our Changing Carceral Landscape.-- The Prison Buildup And The Birth Of Private Prisons -- How The Government Privatized -- Prisoners As Commodities -- The Prison-industrial Complex -- Private Prisons And The American Heartland -- The Prison Divestment Movement -- The Politics Of Private Prisons -- Public Prisons Vs. Private Prisons -- Wrestling With The Concept Of Private Prisons -- Shadow Prisons : Inside Private Immigrant Detention Centers -- The Future Of Private Prisons. Lauren-brooke Eisen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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"When the tough-on-crime politics of the 1980s overcrowded state prisons, private companies saw potential profit in building and operating correctional facilities. Today more than a hundred thousand of the 1.5 million incarcerated Americans are held in private prisons in twenty-nine states and federal corrections. Private prisons are criticized for making money off mass incarceration--to the tune of $5 billion in annual revenue. Based on [the author's] work as a prosecutor, journalist, and attorney at policy think tanks, [this book] blends investigative reportage and quantitative and historical research to analyze privatized corrections in America. From divestment campaigns to boardrooms to private immigration-detention centers across the Southwest, [the author] examines private prisons through the eyes of inmates, their families, correctional staff, policymakers, activists, Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees, undocumented immigrants, and the executives of America's largest private prison corporations. Private prisons have become ground zero in the anti-mass-incarceration movement. Universities have divested from these companies, political candidates hesitate to accept their campaign donations, and the Department of Justice tried to phase out its contracts with them. On the other side, impoverished rural towns often try to lure the for-profit prison industry to build facilities and create new jobs. Neither an endorsement or a demonization, Inside Private Prisons details the complicated and perverse incentives rooted in the industry, from mandatory bed occupancy to vested interests in mass incarceration. If private prisons are here to stay, how can we fix them? This book is a blueprint for policymakers to reform practices and for concerned citizens to understand our changing carceral landscape."-- Provided by publisher

Alternatieve beschrijving

When the tough-on-crime politics of the 1980s overcrowded state prisons, private companies saw potential profit in building and operating correctional facilities. Today more than a hundred thousand of the 1.5 million incarcerated Americans are held in private prisons in twenty-nine states and federal corrections. Private prisons are criticized for making money off mass incarceration—to the tune of $5 billion in annual revenue. Based on Lauren-Brooke Eisen’s work as a prosecutor, journalist, and attorney at policy think tanks, Inside Private Prisons blends investigative reportage and quantitative and historical research to analyze privatized corrections in America. From divestment campaigns to boardrooms to private immigration-detention centers across the Southwest, Eisen examines private prisons through the eyes of inmates, their families, correctional staff, policymakers, activists, Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees, undocumented immigrants, and the executives of America’s largest private prison corporations. Private prisons have become ground zero in the anti-mass-incarceration movement. Universities have divested from these companies, political candidates hesitate to accept their campaign donations, and the Department of Justice tried to phase out its contracts with them. On the other side, impoverished rural towns often try to lure the for-profit prison industry to build facilities and create new jobs. Neither an endorsement or a demonization, Inside Private Prisons details the complicated and perverse incentives rooted in the industry, from mandatory bed occupancy to vested interests in mass incarceration. If private prisons are here to stay, how can we fix them? This book is a blueprint for policymakers to reform practices and for concerned citizens to understand our changing carceral landscape.

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Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Prison Buildup and the Birth of Private Prisons -- 2. How the Government Privatized -- 3. Prisoners as Commodities -- 4. The Prison Industrial Complex -- 5. Private Prisons and the American Heartland -- 6. The Prison Divestment Movement -- 7. The Politics of Private Prisons -- 8. Shadow Prisons: Inside Private Immigrant Detention Centers -- 9. Public Prisons Versus Private Prisons -- 10. Wrestling with the Concept of Private Prisons -- 11. The Future of Private Prisons -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index

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Lauren-Brooke Eisen is senior counsel in the Brennan Center's Justice Program, where she focuses on changing financial incentives in the criminal-justice system. Previously she was a senior program associate at the Vera Institute of Justice in the Center on Sentencing and Corrections, served as an assistant district attorney in New York City, and taught criminal justice at Yale College and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

SOC030000,Social Science/Penology,SOC004000,Social Science/Criminology

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Lauren-Brooke Eisen blends investigative reportage and quantitative and historical research to analyze privatized corrections in America. Inside Private Prisons details the complicated and perverse incentives rooted in the industry, offering a blueprint for policymakers to reform practices and for concerned citizens.

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