prison industrial complex Archive

By Sarah Barr The American Friends Service Committee is the latest group to call for investors to move their money away from private prison companies, saying it’s unethical to profit from prisoners. As part of a new campaign, the AFSC …

“Illegal drugs are a $60-billion-per-year industry patronized by at least 16 million Americans, 7 percent of the U.S. population over the age of 12” (Caulkins et al, 2005). It cannot be overemphasized how the problem, in recent years, has grown …