OWNERS OF THE PRISON SYSTEM IN AMERICA Profiteering off the prisoners / Prime stockholders in Correction Corp. of America / Funding Streams Exposed / Corporate Public Private Scheme Exploiting, Criminalizing Vulnerable People From: Lynn Schmaltz I had many opportunities to educate … Read more . . .

From the December 2004 Idaho Observer: The corporation prefers prison slave labor “I know my rights!” many non-represented Americans have oft stated over the years when they believe government agents have overstepped their authority. “I know my client’s rights!” say … Read more . . .

THE PENALISATION OF POVERTY AND THE RISE OF NEOLIBERALISM   by Loic Wacquant   (Loïc Wacquant Professor of Sociology, University of California Researcher, Centre de sociologie européenne, Collège de France) ABSTRACT. This article explicates and extends the analyses put forth … Read more . . .

CRIMINALIZING RACE, CRIMINALIZING POVERTY Welfare Fraud Enforcement in Canada Wendy Chan, Kiran Mirchandani The criminalization and penalization of poverty through increased surveillance and control of welfare recipients in recent years has led many poverty advocates to claim that “a war against … Read more . . .

Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor? By  BARBARA EHRENREICHNew York Times, August 9, 2009 IT’S too bad so many people are falling into poverty at a time when it’s almost illegal to be poor. You won’t be arrested … Read more . . .