Prison-industrial Complex

A report released by the Corrections Accountability Project this week exposes over 3,100 corporations—including over 2,500 privately traded companies—that profit from the U.S. prison system.

• By Ashley Hackett

Parental incarceration can lead to serious health and behavioral problems for children, in both youth and adulthood.

• By Jared Keller

The Federal Communication Commission's cap on absurd prison phone call costs underscores the predatory rent-seeking of the prison-industrial complex.

• By Jared Keller