Posted on Jun 27, 2019
Bank of America will no longer do business with companies that run detention centers
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Why are we giving money to for-profit prison companies any way? They are invested in having more prisoners and detainees. Despicable.
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Our prison systems are the same way, people are a commodity to make money for them.
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LTC Eugene Chu
Not the same. Regular prisons get funding as part of state budget for law enforcement. Private prisons make profit based on inmate numbers. One corrupt judge in Pennsylvania specifically sent juveniles to detention for kickbacks from a company
https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2011/08/12/pennsylvania-judge-gets-life-sentence-for-prison-kickback-scheme/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2011/08/12/pennsylvania-judge-gets-life-sentence-for-prison-kickback-scheme/
Pennsylvania Judge Gets 'Life Sentence' For Prison Kickback Scheme
Former Luzerne County (Pennsylvania) Judge Mark Ciavarella has been spending his time doing odd jobs for a car towing service while awaiting sentencing since being found guilty on felony corruption charges. His car towing days are over, and the 61-year-old judge is heading to federal prison for 28 years -- [...]
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I'm ok with that. Bank of America has had trouble in the past with screwing over it's customers.
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