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Private Lockups May Prosper Under Trump Due to Predictions of More Deportations

Jan 5, 2017, 11:20 AM 0

By Matt Smith Juvenile Justice Information Exchange The private prison industry may end up being one of the winners under the incoming Trump administration, though it’s not clear how or when the new administration will act. Stocks of…

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Oklahoma Weighs Moving More Inmates to Private Prisons, Or Buying a Private Prison

Jan 10, 2014, 2:26 PM 0

By Clifton Adcock Oklahoma Watch The Oklahoma Board of Corrections is looking at three options to deal with overcrowding at the state’s prison facilities: expanding public prisons, contracting for more private-prison beds, and buying or leasing one of the…