Humpday Hall of Shame: Idaho set to send prisoners out-of-state again?
July 4, 2012 by Bob Libal
Welcome to The Hump Day Hall of Shame: Every Wednesday we highlight the private prison industry’s influence on public policy through campaign contributions, lobbying, and the revolving door of public and private corrections.
This week we return to Idaho, a familiar location for the Humpday Hall of Shame. Back in April, we reported that Idaho, despite a long run of horror stories and lawsuits involving private prison corporations, continues to contract with private prison companies like Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). CCA operates the Idaho Correctional Center, a facility with a reputation so violent that it has earned the nickname “Gladiator School” from people incarcerated there.
Now, Idaho is looking to export prisoners to a CCA prison in Colorado. See more from an AP article after the jump.
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