Privatization became all the rage in the 1980s. That’s when private prisons began, replacing any shred of federal humanitarian standards with the profit motive. This story has been repeated a million times. nytimes.com/2020/09/17/us/la…

For-Profit Jail Is Accused of Abuse After Death of Woman With H.I.V. (Published 2020)

Holly Barlow-Austin was kept in “deplorable and inhumane conditions,” deprived of water and denied medications, according to a lawsuit filed this week in federal court.

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Sep 18, 2020 · 1:11 PM UTC

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Private prisons need to be outlawed. Period.
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God help us and give us the strength and will to do the work. Shana Tova 💖
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Congress funds for-profit prisons.
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