The corporations that profit off the prison system

The corporations that profit off the prison system

Public awareness has deepened over recent years surrounding not just the harms of the carceral system, but also how money flows through it and shapes the lives of those it touches. Flashpoint moments highlighted the commercial aspects of incarceration: The death of Kalief Browder in 2015 illuminated the realities of the money bail system, a series of exposés throughout the mid-aughts revealed the use of prison labor by major brands like Victoria…