Episode

3/13 Christopher Petrella: Inside The Private Prison Industry With Matt & Michael

March 13, 2013

On today’s show journalist Christopher Petrella, explained the power of the private prison industry, why private prisons are working to be reclassified as real estate holding companies, who the biggest players in the private prison business are and how to hold the industry accountable.

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