Infographic Reveals Just How Much Private Prisons Profit in America
Date:  02-18-2016

Private prisons squeeze money out of the U.S. criminal justice system at every level
Via In the Public Interest

Private Companies Profit from Almost Every Function of America’s Criminal Justice System

By In the Public Interest

Today, private companies hold contracts that allow them to profit from all corners of America’s criminal justice system. Consequently, many people charged with crimes are exposed to the profit-seeking of companies every step of the way, from entering the system to being released.

These graphics depict the possible paths of people charged with different offenses, revealing the various privatized services provided by the corrections industry.

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