Detention
About this original series
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# Episodes
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Rating
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Episodes of Detention
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Business of Detention
The nation's largest private prison company has partnered with the federal government to detain close to a million undocumented immigrants until they are deported. In the process, Corrections Corporation of America has made record profits. Critics suggest the CCA cuts corners on its detention contracts in order to increase its revenue at expense of humane conditions. Thanks to political connections and lobby spending, it dominates the industry of immigrant detention. CCA now has close to 10,00...
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Release date
Apr 18, 2008
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Runtime
01:53
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Judy Greene
Judy Greene is a criminal justice analyst with Justice Strategies. She discusses CCA's dominance of the immigrant detention business, and why private detention centers may not provide the best solution to illegal immigration.This video is part of an investigative master's project "Business of Detention" by Columbia University Journalism graduate students Renee Feltz and Stokely Baksh.You can visit the project at http://www.businessofdetention.com
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Release date
Apr 15, 2008
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Runtime
04:51
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Luisanna Santibanez
Luisanna Santibanez discusses visiting her mother, Sergia, in the Houston Processing Center while she spent 18 months fighting her deportation. Luisanna says the experience was devestating for her family. This video is part of an investigative master's project "Business of Detention" by Columbia University Journalism graduate students Renee Feltz and Stokely Baksh.You can visit the project at http://www.businessofdetention.com
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Release date
Apr 14, 2008
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Runtime
03:03
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Houston Processing Center
The Houston Processing Center was CCA's first contract to build and operate a private prison. Michael Davis, spokesperson and chaplain at CCA's Houston facility, describes the detention services CCA provides and the history of the facility. This video is part of an investigative master's project "Business of Detention" by Columbia University Journalism graduate students Renee Feltz and Stokely Baksh. You can visit the project at http://www.businessofdetention.com
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Release date
Apr 13, 2008
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Runtime
03:11
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Bob Libal
Bob Libal, an opponent of private prisons, says immigrant detention centers will likely continue to grow in number even if there is a change in administration after the 2008 elections. This video is part of an investigative master's project "Business of Detention" by Columbia University Journalism graduate students Renee Feltz and Stokely Baksh.You can visit the project at http://www.businessofdetention.com
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Release date
Apr 13, 2008
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Runtime
02:38
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Gregg Klein
Gregg Klein is a financial analyst for BNP Paribas who monitors the private prison industry. He has seen the demand for private immigrant detention centers grow.This video is part of an investigative master's project "Business of Detention" by Columbia University Journalism graduate students Renee Feltz and Stokely Baksh.You can visit the project at http://www.businessofdetention.com
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Release date
Apr 13, 2008
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Runtime
01:38
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T. Don Hutto Residential Center
In 2006, this former medium security prison began housing immigrant families. It's been dubbed "America's Family Prison." Interviews include Williamson County Comissioner Ron Morrison and Jose Orta, a Taylor, TX rep from the League of United Latin American Citizens. This video is part of an investigative master's project "Business of Detention" by Columbia University Journalism graduate students Renee Feltz and Stokely Baksh. You can visit the project at http://www.businessofdetention.com
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Release date
Apr 13, 2008
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Runtime
02:58
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