2020.04.02 - Apax - Letter vFINAL

The letter argues that Attenti exploits people in the criminal legal system by charging high fees for electronic monitoring, which can lead to re-incarceration for non-payment. The authors demand that Apax Partners stop Attenti from lobbying for increased monitoring, eliminate activation and monitoring fees for recently released individuals, and waive fees for those currently under surveillance.

• Attenti is accused of exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic by encouraging law enforcement to use electronic monitors on people released from incarceration to stop the virus's spread, charging fees as high as $15 per day.
• The authors state that Attenti and other surveillance industry firms frequently send people back to prison because they are unable to pay monitoring fees.
• The letter demands three specific actions from Apax Partners regarding Attenti's management: stopping lobbying for electronic monitoring during releases, eliminating activation and monitoring fees for the recently released, and waiving fees for those currently being surveilled.
• The authors argue that Apax Partners generates wealth from the criminal legal system, which disproportionately affects people of color and those in poverty.

APA

Tylek, B., Baker, J., Roberts, S., & Weingarten, R. (2020). 2020.04.02 - Apax - Letter vFINAL. Private Equity Stakeholder Project. https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Letter-to-Apax-Partners-re-Attenti-COVID-19.pdf

Chicago

Tylek, Bianca, Jim Baker, Scott Roberts, and Randi Weingarten. 2020.04.02 - Apax - Letter vFINAL. Private Equity Stakeholder Project, 2020. https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Letter-to-Apax-Partners-re-Attenti-COVID-19.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{tylek202020200402, author = {Tylek, Bianca and Baker, Jim and Roberts, Scott and Weingarten, Randi}, title = {{2020.04.02 - Apax - Letter vFINAL}}, publisher = {Private Equity Stakeholder Project}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Letter-to-Apax-Partners-re-Attenti-COVID-19.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }