Prison–industrial complex
The term " prison–industrial complex " ( PIC ), derived from the " military–industrial complex " of the 1950s, [1] describes the attribution of the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies for profit. [2] The most common agents of PIC are corporations that contract cheap prison labor , construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, companies that operate prison food services and medical facilities, [3] prison guard unions , [4] private probation companies, [3] lawyers, and lobby groups that represent them.
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The term " prison–industrial complex " ( PIC ), derived from the " military–industrial complex " of the 1950s, [1] describes the attribution of the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies for profit. [2] The most common agents of PIC are corporations that contract cheap prison labor , construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, companies that operate prison food services and medical facilities, [3] prison guard unions , [4] private probation companies, [3] lawyers, and lobby groups that represent them. |
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| 2017 |
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The term " prison–industrial complex " ( PIC ), derived from the " military–industrial complex " of the 1950s, [1] describes the attribution of the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies for profit. [2] The most common and prominent agents of the PIC are corporations that contract cheap prison labor , construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, companies that operate prison food services and medical facilities, [3] private probation companies, [3] lawyers, and lobby groups that represent them. |
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| 2016 |
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The term " prison–industrial complex " ( PIC ) is used to attribute the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies. [2] The term is derived from the " military–industrial complex " of the 1950s. [3] Such groups include corporations that contract prison labor , construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, companies that operate prison food services and medical facilities, [4] private probation companies, [4] lawyers, and lobby groups that represent them. Activist groups such as the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) have argued that the prison-industrial complex is perpetuating a flawed belief that imprisonment is an effective solution to social problems such as homelessness , unemployment , drug addiction , mental illness , and illiteracy . |
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| 2015 |
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The term " prison–industrial complex " ( PIC ) is used to attribute the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies. [2] The term is derived from the " military–industrial complex " of the 1950s. [3] Such groups include corporations that contract prison labor , construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, companies that operate prison food services and medical facilities, [4] private probation companies, [4] lawyers, and lobby groups that represent them. Activist groups such as the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) have argued that the prison-industrial complex is perpetuating a flawed belief that imprisonment is an effective solution to social problems such as homelessness , unemployment , drug addiction , mental illness , and illiteracy . |
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| 2014 |
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The term " prison–industrial complex " ( PIC ) is used to attribute the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies. [1] The term is derived from the " military–industrial complex " of the 1950s. Such groups include corporations that contract prison labor , construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, companies that operate prison food services and medical facilities, [2] private probation companies, [2] lawyers, and lobby groups that represent them. Activist groups such as the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) have argued that the prison-industrial complex is perpetuating a flawed belief that imprisonment is an effective solution to social problems such as homelessness , unemployment , drug addiction , mental illness , and illiteracy . |
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| 2013 |
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The term " prison-industrial complex " ( PIC ) is used to attribute the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies. The term is derived from the " military-industrial complex " of the 1950s. Such groups include corporations that contract prison labor , construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, lawyers, and lobby groups that represent them. Activists [ who? ] have argued that the prison-industrial complex is perpetuating a flawed belief that imprisonment is an effective solution to social problems such as homelessness , unemployment , drug addiction , mental illness , and illiteracy . |
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| 2012 |
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"Prison Industrial Complex" (PIC) is a term used to attribute the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies. The term is analogous to the military–industrial complex that President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of in his famous 1961 farewell address. Such groups include corporations that contract prison labor, construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, lawyers, and lobby groups that represent them. Activists have described the Prison-Industrial Complex as perpetuating a belief that imprisonment is a quick fix to underlying social problems such as homelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, mental illness, and illiteracy. |
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| 2011 |
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"Prison–industrial complex" (PIC) is a term used to attribute the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies. The term is analogous to the military–industrial complex that President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of in his famous 1961 farewell address. Such groups include corporations that contract prison labor, construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, lawyers , and lobby groups that represent them. Activists have described the prison industrial complex as perpetuating a belief that imprisonment is a quick fix to underlying social problems such as homelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, mental illness, and illiteracy. |
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| 2010 |
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" Prison-industrial complex " (PIC) is a term used to attribute the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies, analogous to the military industrial complex that President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of in his famous 1961 farewell address. Such groups include corporations that contract prison labor, construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, and lobby groups that represent them. Activists have described the prison industrial complex as perpetuating a belief that imprisonment is a quick fix to underlying social problems such as homelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, mental illness, and illiteracy. |
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| 2009 |
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The term prison-industrial complex refers to all of the businesses and organizations involved in the construction, operation, and promotion of correctional facilities and the services they provide. Such groups include private corrections companies, corporations that contract prison labor, construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, and the lobbyists and interest groups that plurally represent them. |
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| 2008 |
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The prison-industrial complex refers to interest groups that represent organizations that do business in correctional facilities, such as prison guard unions , construction companies, and surveillance technology vendors, and to the belief that these actors may be more concerned with making profits than actually rehabilitating criminals or reducing crime rates . |
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| 2007 |
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The prison-industrial complex refers to interest groups that represent organizations that do business in correctional facilities, such as prison guard unions , construction companies, and surveillance technology vendors, who some people believe are more concerned with making more money than actually rehabilitating criminals or reducing crime rates . |
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| 2006 |
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The prison-industrial complex refers to interest groups that represent organizations that do business in correctional facilities, such as prison guard unions , construction companies, and surveillance technology vendors, who some people believe are more concerned with making more money than actually rehabilitating criminals or reducing crime rates . Additionally, some prisons provide free or low-cost labor for state or municipal governments as well as jobs for union members, which can be seen as another profitable side-benefit born from building and maintaining a large prison system. |
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| 2005 |
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Writing for The Atlantic Monthly in December 1998 , Eric Schlosser said that "The prison-industrial complex is not only a set of interest groups and institutions. It is also a state of mind. The lure of big money is corrupting the nation's criminal-justice system, replacing notions of safety and public service with a drive for higher profits . The eagerness of elected officials to pass tough-on-crime legislation — combined with their unwillingness to disclose the external and social costs of these laws — has encouraged all sorts of financial improprieties." [1] |
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| 2004 |
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Writing for The Atlantic Monthly in December 1998 , Eric Schlosser said that "The prison-industrial complex is not only a set of interest groups and institutions. It is also a state of mind. The lure of big money is corrupting the nation's criminal-justice system, replacing notions of public service with a drive for higher profits. The eagerness of elected officials to pass tough-on-crime legislation -- combined with their unwillingness to disclose the true costs of these laws -- has encouraged all sorts of financial improprieties." [1] |
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| 2003 |
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Writing for The Atlantic Monthly in December 1998 , Eric Schlosser said that "The prison-industrial complex is not only a set of interest groups and institutions. It is also a state of mind. The lure of big money is corrupting the nation's criminal-justice system, replacing notions of public service with a drive for higher profits. The eagerness of elected officials to pass tough-on-crime legislation -- combined with their unwillingness to disclose the true costs of these laws -- has encouraged all sorts of financial improprieties." [1] |