“Just a few months ago, things were looking very bleak for the private prison industry. In mid-August, the Justice Department’s inspector general issued a report finding that privately operated federal prisons are more dangerous than those managed by the federal Bureau of Prisons and need more oversight. Within a week, the Justice Department announced it … Continue reading Private Prisons Are Poised for a Comeback Under Trump. Here’s How to Reform Them. | Brennan Center for Justice