Politics Feb 25 Supreme Court rules against private prison firm alleged to have forced immigrant detainees to work for $1 a day By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Jun 16 Trump administration using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more ICE detention beds ICE's moves have delighted industry analysts on company earnings calls and promised bigger profits but have also drawn criticism. By Heather Hollingsworth, John Hanna, Associated Press
Politics Jan 26 Biden to order end of federally run private prisons The moves come as Biden is set to sign a series of orders and memorandums Tuesday to spotlight the new administration's effort to make combating racial injustice a central focus of his presidency. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Arts Feb 04 Discussion questions for 'American Prison' Our February pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Shane Bauer’s “American Prison.”… By Courtney Vinopal
Nation Jul 31 Private prison company sued in death of 1 year old migrant child Lawyers for Yazmin Juárez are demanding $40 million from CoreCivic in the complaint filed in federal court in San Antonio. It's the third legal claim they have filed related to the death of Yazmin's daughter, Mariee, in May last year. By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press
Jun 24 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 24, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, June 24, President Trump signs a new law meant to improve accountability at the Veterans Administration, and some communities are creating their own school districts. Later, a look at concerns over understaffing and overcrowding at… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 9:49 Private prisons help with overcrowding, but at what cost? By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green, Sam Weber The Obama administration last year announced it would phase out privately-run prisons, citing little benefits to public safety and higher rates of assault and violence on the inside. The Trump administration reversed that decision while pointing to potential increases in… Continue watching
Feb 26 Sessions' tough on crime talk could lead to fuller prisons By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The federal prison population is on the decline, but a new attorney general who talks tough on drugs and crime seems poised to usher in a reversal of that trend. Continue reading
Feb 23 U.S. will continue use of privately run prisons, Attorney General says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Jeff Sessions says a plan to phase out privately run facilities "impaired the Bureau's ability to meet the future needs of the federal correctional system."… Continue reading
Nov 23 Trump stance on illegal immigration may aid private prisons By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump's stance on immigration could mean big money for the private prison industry. Continue reading