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Trump's Deportation Surge Fuels Private Detention Boom Amid Abuse Allegations Donald Trump's promise to carry out the largest deportation operation in US history has appalled some Americans.

Thousands in ICE detention are enduring human rights violations such as violence, lack of clean water, and medical care, while CoreCivic and GEO Group profit. bit.ly/3GVaLSW

Most people detained by ICE have no criminal history as detention reaches record levels The number of migrants detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement reached record numbers in June, and a vast majority do not have criminal records. | TAG24

CoreCivic and Geo Group, top donors to Trump’s PAC, are cashing in on the record-high deportation of 60,054 immigrants last month. Their stock prices are rising on the backs of human suffering. tinyurl.com/nfwzf584

‘Finally, Relief Is on Its Way’: NY to End Prison Phone Fees Once a crushing cost for families desperate to stay in touch with loved ones behind bars, phone calls will now be covered by the state.

“This is about more than phone calls, it’s about fairness, family, and the kind of future we want for our communities,” shared Senator Jamaal Bailey. Thank you for your support. Finally, New York’s prison phone calls are free! tinyurl.com/3ct7v4va

State's prison food contract canceled over nutritional deficiencies Oklahoma’s $74 million deal to privatize food service in state prisons was canceled because the selected vendor failed to meet nutritional standards. Aramark, the sole competing bidder, alleged that T...

Incarcerated people deserve real food–not the inedible, unhealthy meals dished out by million-dollar private corporations cutting corners while people suffer serious health problems. tinyurl.com/4mz5f6z6

We have more GOOD NEWS! Business ethics watchdogs in the UK and Switzerland accepted our complaints against Barclays, HSBC, and UBC for investing in private prisons. We're heading into mediation, which could be key to cutting off critical financing that enables their human rights abuses.

MEGA Reports: Major Trade Union Federation Launches UN Campaign to End Prison Slavery in the U.S. 07/11/2025, Auckland,Auckland // KISS PR Brand Story PressWire // Brief Summary: A few months ago, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) examined the injustices of prison labor in the United ...

New report by @ituc.bsky.social calls out the U.S. for violating global labor standards through prison slavery. 800,000 incarcerated people are forced to work as little as $0.86 per day, or nothing at all. Take action with at EndTheException.com
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ICE Could Be Sending Migrants To Overcrowded Detention Centers To Benefit Private Operators, Report Suggests A new report has found that, despite having a national detention capacity far exceeding its current detainee population, ICE has continuously transferred individuals far from their initial booking loc...

When profits depend on the headcount of people detained, private detention centers turn a blind eye to overcrowding—no matter how dangerous and deadly it gets. www.latintimes.com/ice-could-se...

Huge win here in NY for incarcerated people and their families! Families and advocates have been fighting for years to get us to this moment. Community advocacy in action!

Hey #Oklahoma, Since we get some of the money to balance the state budget from New York, perhaps we could take this as a lesson from them as well

Prisoners’ Phone Calls Will Soon Be Free in New York State The move will save the loved ones of the state’s more than 30,000 prisoners over $13 million a year, advocates say.

🎉 BIG NEWS: Prison phone calls in New York will be FREE as of August 1!

With this change, families with loved ones incarcerated in NY prisons can expect to save an $13 million annually — money that too often comes at the expense of groceries, rent, & family stability.

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Yay, New York! This will help so many children stay connected with their parents, so many loved ones rebuild relationships harmed by communication costs. NC needs to do this! @joshsteinnc.bsky.social

an amazing win from @worthrises.bsky.social, I am so grateful to the organizers who made this happen!

Great news @worthrises.bsky.social ! NY making prison calls free will help ease some of the exorbitant costs families spend to support incarcerated loved ones, which we highlighted in our recent report. Grateful for the work of you and the other orgs who helped make this victory happen!

This is a huge victory and a major step towards putting an end to the financial burdens on families impacted by the criminal legal system!

Next step: pass the End Predatory Court Fees Act to put an end to mandatory fines and fees and the criminalization of court debt.

Some GOOD NEWS for a change! This one is personal — it’s been a long time in the making. Thank you to all those who helped along the way.

BREAKING HUGE WIN! 🚨 New York just announced that phone calls will soon be FREE in New York prisons, bringing around $13 million in relief annually to incarcerated people and their families. The new policy is expected to go into effect on August 1st. Spread the news!

FCC Criticized for Postponing Call Rate Cap Rules for Incarcerated Individuals - Davis Vanguard Worth Rises, a nonprofit organization, has criticized the Federal Communications Commission for delaying the implementation of new rules capping phone rates for incarcerated individuals, and is instea...

Families can’t afford to wait another 2 years while corporations profit off their pain. The rules were set to save families over $500 million per year. Tell the FCC to #StopTheDelay at connectfamiliesnow.com/stopthedelay
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NEW REPORT: Groundbreaking Analysis From FWD.us Finds Incarceration Costs American Families Nearly $350 Billion Each Year Lost Earnings and Additional Costs Add Up for Families with Incarcerated Loved Ones WASHINGTON, D.C. – A groundbreaking report released today by FWD.us reveals that mass incarceration is costing Ameri...

ICYMI: @fwd.us recent study breaks down how the billion-dollar prison industry drains taxpayer money and extracts resources from marginalized families, funds that could be invested in real structural change.
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Priced Out of Phone Calls Home - Bolts The FCC blocked Biden-era limits on the exorbitant rates and fees charged by prison telecom companies, leaving incarcerated people and their families to fight for state-level reforms.

"People in prison need connection to maintain family bonds," says Powers, responding to the FCC’s delay. Families in NC and nationwide are going into debt just to stay in touch. Tell the FCC to #StopTheDelay: connectfamiliesnow.com/stopthedelay
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After a DUI Stop, He Vanished Into the ICE System Black immigrant families are being left in the dark as ICE moves loved ones from state to state.

“The ICE custody transportation industry is run by ‘a handful of large conglomerates notorious for varied types of abuses across the world,’” @biancatylek.bsky.social

People disappear, suffer harm, and even die while in ICE custody. worthrises.org/jointhefight

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Geo Group extends executive chairman contract, raises bonuses for top officers By Investing.com Geo Group extends executive chairman contract, raises bonuses for top officers

The executives at the nation’s largest private prison operator, GEO Group, are wasting no time in upping compensation and cashing in on the immigration detention and deportation boom.

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Lawmaker probing Mississippi’s prisons finds inmates suffering from treatable diseases as corrections asks for more money - Mississippi Today 'When they beg me for supplies because they make them reuse colostomy bags over and over that don’t fit, when they are bowel and bladder incontinent and they don’t provide diapers to them it is hard f...

Mississippi will spend $121M on prison medical care next year, yet incarcerated people are still getting sicker. “Why?” asked Rep. Becky Currie; we know why, because corporations put profit over people.

Cowing to sheriffs angry that they’ve lost their kickbacks, the FCC is suddenly delaying rate relief on calls for families impacted by incarceration — for 2 YEARS. Tell the FCC to #StopTheDelay and implement the rules NOW at connectfamiliesnow.com/stopthedelay.

Wetwired Culture, control, and empire

Tune into @wetwired.bsky.social’s podcast featuring
@biancatylek.bsky.social as she discusses The Prison Industry book and how the carceral system profits from exploitation without delivering justice: bit.ly/4kt9d09

Not Fit for Human Consumption - Bianca Tylek & Worth Rises - Inquest Carceral facilities serve bad food as a way to cut costs. Providing this inhumane service is now a hugely profitable sector of Wall Street.

"In the Gordon County Jail in Georgia . . . people were eating toothpaste, toilet paper, and syrup packets out of hunger. Human rights violations like these . . . are endless." @biancatylek.bsky.social‬ &‪
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Not Fit for Human Consumption - Bianca Tylek & Worth Rises - Inquest Carceral facilities serve bad food as a way to cut costs. Providing this inhumane service is now a hugely profitable sector of Wall Street.

"Correctional administrators outsource food service to corporations to reduce facility operating costs." ‪@biancatylek.bsky.social‬ & ‪@worthrises.bsky.social‬ break down the devastating human consequences of terrible prison food—and the profit incentives behind it. inquest.org/not-fit-...

This defies all logic, and I explain why below. But it does continue the wealth grab that defines the Trump Administration.

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BREAKING 🚨 In a move that protects financial interests and ignores the law and will of Congress, the FCC just delayed the implementation of new regulations that would lower prison and jail call rates by 2 years. The rules were set to save families over $500 million per year. Shameful.

Dark money ads target Kansas mayor after town pushed back against private prison • Kansas Reflector A PAC targeted Leavenworth’s mayor on social media in May for her “liberal agenda,” accusing her of holding back progress.

Politicians are being targeted for ensuring proper regulations on reopening detention centers like CoreCivic where people are suffering from abuse and neglect. kansasreflector.com/2025/06/16/d...

Tenn. DA calls for state takeover after riot at prison Inmates at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center took over a control room and released nearly 100 others before the situation was contained

CoreCivic private prisons put staff and incarcerated people at risk. Riots are fueled by inhumane conditions, understaffing and poor training. Learn more in our book at worthrises.org/theprisonindustry
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