Category Archives: Private Prison

The Myth of Prison Slave Labor Camps in the U.S.

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

  A Displaced and Discarded Labor Force, originally appearing in Counterpunch, by JAMES KILGORE   As Adam Gopkin reminds us, “mass incarceration on a scale almost unexampled in human history is a fundamental fact of our country today—perhaps the fundamental fact, as … Continue reading →

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GEO Withdraws $6 Million Stadium Deal Amidst Public Outcry

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

There will be no more private prison sponsorship on the FAU stadium.  Apparently the corporate prison industry is not so proud of their work after all.  The GEO Group offered $6 million to name Florida Atlantic’s football stadium after their … Continue reading →

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FAU and GEO: Expecting Black Men to Play In Stadium Named After Prison

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

I highly doubt any of the 99 players of the Florida Atlantic Owls were consulted about playing in The GEO Group Stadium next year, named after the world’s largest prison-owning corporation.  I also doubt I need to illustrate the percentage … Continue reading →

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