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Closing Private Federal Prisons Can Impact Texas Because It Has The Most In The U.S.
Posted on · Officials in some of the counties where they are located anticipate it can have repercussions in their economies.
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Houston Matters
Are Privatized Prisons A Good Idea?
Posted on · Earlier this month, allegations of sexual abuse surfaced at a South Texas detention center for mothers and children fleeing violence and persecution in Central America. The Karnes City facility is run by a private, for-profit operator based in Florida, which strongly denies the allegations. The claims come four months after the ACLU issued a report alleging thousands of non-citizens are […]