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Feds to End Private Prison Contracts After Study Found Facilities Unsafe, Inefficient

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The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that they will end the use of private prisons. The department will review the contracts of 13 prisons and…
Justice Department Will Phase Out Its Use Of Private Prisons

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Federal officials said the contract facilities don't offer substantial cost savings or provide the same level of security as those run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.