Biden Orders Justice Department To Phase Out Use of Private Prisons
Should companies make money off of locking people up?
(From Reason)
As part of what the White House dubbed “equity day,” Biden signed an order directing the Justice Department not to renew contracts with private prisons, which have long been a target of criminal justice reform advocates.
“Mass incarceration imposes significant costs on our society and communities, while private prisons profiteer off of federal prisoners in less safe conditions for prisoners and correctional officers alike,” the White House said in a fact sheet, according to Reuters.
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