Private prison corporations are increasing their role in U.S. immigration detention, with roughly 90 percent of detained immigrants currently in privately operated facilities. Despite previous commitments from Presidents Obama and Biden to phase out for-profit incarceration, immigration detention has been overlooked. Plans from CoreCivic to triple their bed capacity signal substantial growth, possibly bringing in an additional $1.5 billion in revenue. As scrutiny over detention practices rises, issues of abuse, medical neglect, and deaths in custody are prevalent, highlighting the human rights violations tied to privatization.
Despite years of promises to phase out for-profit incarceration initiated by President Obama in 2016 and continued by President Biden, immigration detention remained untouched, allowing private prison corporations to thrive.
At present, nearly 90 percent of detained immigrants are held in privately operated facilities, marking the highest share of such detentions in history.
CoreCivic executives announced explosive growth plans, intending to triple the number of beds available in their facilities, which could generate an additional $1.5 billion in revenue.
The industry's cost-cutting practices lead to severe human rights violations, including reports of abuse, medical neglect, and deaths in custody.
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