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What Will Trump’s Executive Order on Private Prisons Really Do?

The order reverses Biden’s ban on private prison contracts with the Justice Department. Private immigrant detention never stopped and is expected to grow.

Analysis • 01.22.2025

Dozens of Prisoners Allege a Culture of Violence by Guards at Federal Facility in Virginia

In lawsuits and interviews, people held at Lee penitentiary described correctional officers breaking teeth, fracturing ribs and using the N-word.

Feature • 12.17.2024

3 Things to Know About Prison Violence Against Transgender People

Key takeaways from our story about one trans woman’s legal battle for accountability.

Analysis • 11.13.2024

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