In class/homework: Private prisons

Date assigned
Friday, February 15


Assignment
Read the following 5 articles:

http://www.propublica.org/article/by-the-numbers-the-u.s.s-growing-for-profit-detention-industry

http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/12/12/how-private-prisons-profit-from-the-criminalization-of-immigrants/

http://www.policymic.com/articles/20186/war-on-drugs-how-private-prisons-are-using-the-drug-war-to-generate-more-inmates

http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/01/22/one-tiny-states-movement-to-ban-private-prisons/

http://www.businessinsider.com/a-3-billion-industry-is-going-to-be-slammed-by-immigration-reform-2013-1


Write a 2-page response, using examples from all 5 articles.


Due date
Wednesday, February 20