PRIVATE EQUITY-OWNED FIRMS DOMINATE PRISON AND DETENTION SERVICES
Summary
The document argues that while public debate often focuses on publicly-traded prison operators, private equity-owned firms providing services like telecommunications, healthcare, and commissary are more ubiquitous. It lists several PE-owned companies—including Securus, Global Tel Link, and Corizon Health—and notes that the Trump administration's expansion of immigrant detention has increased business for these providers.
Key insights
- Private equity-owned firms providing services such as phone, commissary, medical, and bail bonds are more ubiquitous than publicly-traded prison companies, serving thousands of facilities across the United States.
- The expansion of immigration detention under the Trump administration has provided additional business and profit opportunities for private equity-owned service providers.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Baker, J. (2018). PRIVATE EQUITY-OWNED FIRMS DOMINATE PRISON AND DETENTION SERVICES. Private Equity Stakeholder Project. https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PE-Incarceration-Detention-091718.pdf
- Chicago
- Baker, Jim. PRIVATE EQUITY-OWNED FIRMS DOMINATE PRISON AND DETENTION SERVICES. Private Equity Stakeholder Project, 2018. https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PE-Incarceration-Detention-091718.pdf.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |last1=Baker |first1=Jim |title=PRIVATE EQUITY-OWNED FIRMS DOMINATE PRISON AND DETENTION SERVICES |publisher=Private Equity Stakeholder Project |date=September 2018 |url=https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PE-Incarceration-Detention-091718.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{baker2018private, author = {Baker, Jim}, title = {{PRIVATE EQUITY-OWNED FIRMS DOMINATE PRISON AND DETENTION SERVICES}}, institution = {Private Equity Stakeholder Project}, year = {2018}, month = sep, url = {https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PE-Incarceration-Detention-091718.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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