The Little-Known Reason Counties Keep Building Bigger Jails: Architecture Firms

https://theintercept.com/2024/05/31/jail-construction-justice-architecture-firms/

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schwim@lemm.ee · 24 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Im surprised that some may consider this fact little-known. The privatisation and exploitation of housing convicts has been discussed for decades. Everything from outrageous phone fees to slave labor, it's been happening in plain sight for a very long time.

n4utix@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

I think it's lesser known by people that have spent the last 10-20 years with their fingers in their ears.