Have Private Prisons Become the Scapegoat for a Larger Issue?

Published: April 3, 2022 by RHJ Producer

Private prisons seemed to be the answer to America’s overpopulated prisons in the 1980s. It’s since become a controversial topic of debates. Experts discuss if the problem is with private prisons, or with our country’s incarceration system as a whole.

Check out our recent segment on mental illness in prison.

Guest Information:

Sharon Dolovich, Professor of Law, UCLA, Director of the Prison Law and Policy Program, UCLA, Director of Covid-19 Behind Bars Project, UCLA
Sen. Robert Peters, State Senator, 13th District in Illinois
Alexandra Wilkes, National Spokeswoman, Day One Alliance
Rep. Jack McFarland, State Representative, 13th District in Louisiana

Links for more info:

Sharon Dolovich (@SharonDolovich) / Twitter
Sharon Dolovich | Media Guide to UCLA Experts
COVID Behind Bars Data Project | UCLA Law
Illinois State Senator Robert Peters
State Senator Robert Peters (@senpetersil) / Twitter
Alex Wilkes (@AlexandraWilkes) / Twitter
Day 1 Alliance
Jack G. McFarland – Louisiana House of Representative
Jack McFarland (@RepMcFarland) / Twitter

Program #: 22-14Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Crime and Criminal Justice| Debate| Government and Legislation| Jails and Prisons| Law Enforcement and Police| Legal Issues and the Courts| Mass Incarceration| Public Policy and Regulation| State GovernmentGuests: Alexandra Wilkes| Rep. Jack McFarland| Sen. Robert Peters| Sharon DolovichInstitutions & Organizations: Covid-19 Behind Bars Project| Day One Alliance| UCLA School of Law| University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)tagged with: Jason Dickey| Kristen Farrah| professor| Reed Pence| state representative| state senator

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