2.3 Million Americans Rot in Prison — Meet the Corporations Exploiting Them for Profit

2.3 Million Americans Rot in Prison — Meet the Corporations Exploiting Them for Profit

The prison industry is more lucrative than you think. “Global Tel* Link. You have a collect call from: ‘Tim.’ An inmate in Shelby County Correctional Facility…. If you wish to accept and pay for this call, dial zero now.” I don’t know how many times I heard the same robotic voice speak these words since last fall.