The Increasing Prison Population
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The care and feeding of one million American prisoners is a big business.
Privately managed prison beds are increasing about 35 percent a year, and
the demographics of inmates are changing rapidly. More prisoners are women
or elderly, and have drug problems, AIDS, or other chronic health
condition ....
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.... removed thousands of drug dealers from America's streets, they also
created a huge and rapidly growing industry funded by American taxpayers.
The private sector is heavily involved in prison management, and prison
privatization is one of the country's hottest industries. Some companies
manage entire prisons, while others specialize in particular operations
such as health or food services. And manufacturers prosper when they
provide the many additional necessary items, from uniforms and bed ....
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