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Riot in North Bumblef*cknew

A private-prison disaster in Oklahoma reveals the dangers of California's reliance on Corrections Corporation of America.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Dave Maass  |  03-16-2012  |  Policy Issues

Shipping Inmates to Private Prisons Costs Colorado Plentynew

Colorado inmates exiled to a private Mississippi prison called Tallahatchie have staged protests against substandard conditions there.
Westword  |  Alan Prendergast  |  12-29-2004  |  Crime & Justice

A Private Prison Firm's Dark Daysnew

Hostages, riots, angry protestors, a $60 million lawsuit and a federal investigation plague Corrections Corporation of America. How many "operational incidents" does it take to make a disturbing trend?
Nashville Scene  |  John Spragens  |  12-16-2004  |  Crime & Justice

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