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minus-squareElectrickoolaide32 [he/him]hexbear31·4 years agoOkay, but aren’t individual states the ones that use private prisons more than the federal government? link
minus-squareZiegebock [he/him]hexbear21·4 years agonot to mention, at the same press conference where Susan Rice explained this policy, she was asked if this applies to ICE contracting with private prisons; it does not, and they don't have any plans to address it. link
minus-squaresuperdoctorman [he/him]hexbear9·edit-24 years agoAbout 22% of the private prison population is federal. Larger share than any other individual state. But you are right, it is inadequate. link
Okay, but aren’t individual states the ones that use private prisons more than the federal government?
not to mention, at the same press conference where Susan Rice explained this policy, she was asked if this applies to ICE contracting with private prisons; it does not, and they don't have any plans to address it.
About 22% of the private prison population is federal. Larger share than any other individual state.
But you are right, it is inadequate.