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In reply to the discussion: Private prisons see record revenue growth under Trump administration's immigration surge [View all]

Uncle Joe

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13. For profit prison corporations and the ideal of "land of the free" just don't go together.
Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:04 PM
Nov 8

They're as oil and water.

Thanks for the thread BumRushDaShow

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Private prisons see record revenue growth under Trump administration's immigration surge [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 8 OP
Why are there private prisons? LoisB Nov 8 #1
There is profit to be made in locking people up at low cost in inhumane conditions IronLionZion Nov 8 #8
Imagine that. 2naSalit Nov 8 #2
No MAGA, it's not a strong economy if the repo man and the private prison investor are doing well. ck4829 Nov 8 #3
How do they intend to sustain this revenue stream once all the deportations are done? bluedigger Nov 8 #4
The same way they have been for years. Have local police arrest, then courts imprison more minorities on minor offenses. Lonestarblue Nov 8 #5
It's a racket. We had this here in PA, with judges funneling juveniles to a for-profit dention center for kickbacks BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #7
One year True Dough Nov 8 #11
If they can't privatize public schools, they'll settle for private prisons--every body means $. Timeflyer Nov 8 #6
Private prisons are taking the money that should be spent on Snap and helping the homeless kimbutgar Nov 8 #9
My Daughter works in one samplegirl Nov 8 #10
Here's an idea... Magoo48 Nov 8 #12
For profit prison corporations and the ideal of "land of the free" just don't go together. Uncle Joe Nov 8 #13
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