VICE Episode Illustrates How The Lack Of Technology Enables Unacceptable Conditions In Private Prisons
Forbes, April 9, 2021: VICE Episode Illustrates How The Lack Of Technology Enables Unacceptable Conditions In Private Prisons
“Private prisons are a controversial subject. Prison—by its very nature—is not designed to be a pleasant experience. However, as a society we do expect that basic human rights are respected and that there is some dignity for inmates and accountability for the prison management. The very concept of making a profit off of incarcerating human beings is offensive. VICE tackles the issues of private prisons and some of the alleged abuses and violations that take place there in an episode airing this Sunday on Showtime.
“Generally speaking, I write about technology—not prisons or investigative news shows. What makes this story unique to me—and the reason I find it interesting and want to share it—is that it is the very lack of technology within the walls of these private prisons that seems to allow the abuses to occur and make it significantly more challenging to prove or address.”
Additional reading:
Al Jazeera, April 7, 2021: US private prisons rush to fix finances as Biden pressure builds
NPR, April 1, 2021: Biden Phase-Out Of Private Jails Worries U.S. Marshals Who Transport Detainees
The Sentencing Project report, March 3, 2021: Private Prisons in the United States
