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Friday, June 24, 2011
Law - "Gaming the System: How the Political Strategies of Private Prison Companies Promote Ineffective Incarceration Policies"
That is the title of a post this morning at Sentencing Law blog, citing a report by the same name from the Justice Policy Institute that:
examines how private prison companies are able to wield influence over legislators and criminal justice policy, ultimately resulting in harsher criminal justice policies and the incarceration of more people. The report notes a “triangle of influence” built on campaign contributions, lobbying and relationships with current and former elected and appointed officials. Through this strategy, private prison companies have gained access to local, state, and federal policymakers and have back-channel influence to pass legislation that puts more people behind bars, adds to private prison populations and generates tremendous profits at U.S. taxpayers’ expense.Interesting implications for sentencing reform ...
Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 24, 2011 10:08 AM
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