Young men of color are grossly over-represented in prisons - TopicsExpress



          

Young men of color are grossly over-represented in prisons generally, but especially private prisons. Why? Profit. They can be caged more cheaply, making for good returns on investment. Black bodies as commodities from slavery to the present. The private prison industry has come under criticism for spending millions lobbying for harsh sentences that would put more people in jail...recently private firms are selecting the least expensive prisoners to manage and leaving costlier populations in the hands of state correction systems. billmoyers/2014/02/07/higher-profits-explain-why-there-are-more-people-of-color-in-private-prisons/
Posted on: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:21:13 +0000

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