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May 2018
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Prison Industrial Complex

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Over the past two decades, private prisons have increased exponentially to accommodate the rising incarceration rate. But many people wonder: Were the number of private prisons built as a response to the rising incarceration rate…or were they the cause of it?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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