The industry making the most sizable donations to politicians in the state of Oklahoma is the private prison industry, including companies like Corrections Corporation of America and the Geo Group.
Full Episode: Rich A**holes, Private Prisons, 60 Minutes Fails & Online Dating
Are the rich more self-involved and less empathetic than the rest of us? Berkeley professor Paul Piff’s research suggests that may be the case.
California Prisons Coercing Female Inmates Into Sterilization?
Until very recently, prison doctors in California were regularly coercing female inmates into sterilization procedures, an outrage detailed in the newly released joint TYT/Center for Investigative Reporting documentary, “Sterilized Behind Bars” (www.youtube.com/watch?v=gajfS0c-YsA). In this segment the expert panel of criminal justice activists and scholars discusses ongoing problems with the US criminal justice system, including racial disparities in sentencing, the …