| WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders pressed for action to ban private prisons today following a report that the two largest private prison operators in the United States made a combined $361 million in profits last year.
The Corrections Corporation of America, the nation’s largest private prison operator, collected $3,356 in profit per prisoner. GEO Group, the country’s second largest private prison operator, made $2,135 in profit per prisoner, according to new data released…  |
Senator Bernie Sanders Urges Action After New Report Details Private Prison Profits
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