WHY THE U.S. IS RIGHT TO MOVE AWAY FROM PRIVATE PRISON
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Why the U.S. Is Right to Move Away from Private Prisons
By Clint Smith 12:30 P.M.
For-profit institutions tend to be more violent and to provide fewer opportunities to prisoners for education and rehabilitative treatment.PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN MOORE / GETTY
The Justice Department’s decision will directly affect only thirteen federal facilities. But it still matters.
