Why I Hate CCA (Corrections Corporation of America)

The ACLU is currently suing Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) for its operation of the Idaho Correctional Facility, a prison so plagu...

The Southern Poverty Law Center and the ACLU have sued the GEO Group over alleged "barbaric" conditions at the Walnut Grove Youth ...

As I mentioned before, a proposal for a GEO Group facility in Upper Mount Bethel Township, PA was crushed by local opposition about three we...

Today, I'm thankful for my readers. Whether this is your first time here or you happen to be one of my few regulars, I'm thankful fo...

Peter Shumlin won the Vermont Gubernatorial election in November.  I hope he stays true to his word .

So much has gone on in the time I've been away that I hardly know where to begin.  Unfortunately I can't commit a ton of time right ...

Hi Boys and Girls, I'm putting up maybe my first personal note ever here to apologize for my silence in recent days.  Don't worry;...

Just a quick link here to the transcript of yesterday's "Talk of the Nation," an NPR show that discussed the organization'...

Aside from the promises of cost-savings that private prison companies tout when pitching a facility (which often fail to materialize as anti...

Eight organizations concerned with the privatization of prisons have banded together in opposition to Obama's nominee for the new direct...

The new Governor of Georgia has assembled a powerhouse team of former lobbyists and legislators to serve on his transition team.  As Zaid Ji...

The residents of Upper Mount Bethel Township in Pennsylvania came out in force last night to protest the GEO Group's proposal to build a...