23
Oct
2015
U.S. Immigration Prisons Lack Oversight, Re-Traumatize Refugees
Studies show families fleeing extreme violence in Central America are treated as criminals, not survivors, when detained in facilities without oversight.
24
Sep
2015
Grijalva Rails Against Contracts Permitted In His Own Prison Reform Bill
Progressive Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva expressed dismay that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) signed an $11 million contract with GEO Care because its parent company, GEO Group, profits off detaining women and children in horrific conditions. Yet, remarkably, Grijalva is the sponsor of a bill, which contains specific exemptions allowing companies