Fraudulent practices were detected by a federal agency, concerning debit cards given to recently released prisoners. JPay, a company owned by a … [Read more...]
Incarceration rates influence special-interest money in politics
A report by Common Cause, Democracy Behind Bars, alleges that political elections and monetary incentives increase incarceration rates and undermine … [Read more...]
Universities divest from prisons
The societal damage caused by the nation’s mass incarceration problem is now being addressed by many American universities and colleges. Fiscal … [Read more...]
Transparency Lacking in Private Prisons
The increasing use of private prisons in the United States has created a growing problem: contracting away transparency and government accountability … [Read more...]