 Private prisons privately run companies whose sole revenue source is locking people up They use campaign contributions and lobbying to make sure we're incarcerating more people than ever So they can make more money than ever privately run prisons rake in about three billion dollars a year Yeah, here's the problem private prison companies by definition need to put people in jail in order to turn a profit these Sorry mom make money by charging taxpayers per person per day in prison like a hotel They're using our corrupt political system to do it and they're growing the prison industry grew 1600% between 1990 and 2010 they're turning our tax dollars into their profits with this simple three-step process Private prison corporations like the Corrections Corporation of America and Geo group use their lobbyists to help raise money to reelect popular incumbents in state and federal elections Democrat Republican doesn't matter they pick candidates who are likely to win and donate enough money to ensure That they get a seat at the negotiating table when it comes time to start writing laws Next they hire lobbyists to write laws that make sure their prisons stay full regardless of what's actually best for public safety The nonpartisan Justice Policy Institute did some digging to find out exactly what this looks like reports as quote over the years These political strategies have allowed private prison companies to promote policies that lead to higher rates of incarceration And thus greater profit margins for their company Once private prisons have buttered up politicians with campaign contributions and lobbying they get everything from lucrative state contracts to new Horsher laws that lock up more people for lesser crimes with longer minimum sentences Nearly every prison deal includes a bed mandate that requires the state to fill 90 to 100% of the beds in privately owned detention facilities It's what we do with the private prisons in Arizona Essentially, we promise them that whether their beds are empty or full We will pay for X amount of guys in their prisons really really think about this for a second These companies are buying political influence to actually change criminal law not because it you know makes the public more safe or anything like that But because their entire profit model depends on it And this sounds like the stuff of conspiracy theories But CCA the biggest private prison company in the country openly admitted as much in its 2014 annual reports Which we're just gonna go ahead and quote directly here quote Any changes with respect to drugs and controlled substances or illegal immigration could affect the number of persons arrested Convicted and sentenced thereby potentially reducing demand for correctional facilities to house them So if you're someone who thinks the war on drugs is a disaster And we should stop throwing nonviolent drug offenders in jail Or if you're sick of a mass incarceration system that targets racial and ethnic minorities and praise on the economically Disadvantaged or if you want to stop locking people up in inhumane facilities that cut costs by slashing security and medical care And lock up children then too bad because it means lower profits for private prisons And if you're someone who likes the idea of letting the private sector handle government services in a more efficient and cost-effective way bad news It turns out that private prisons don't actually save any money at all a recent review of more than 40 studies found that Ohio New Mexico, Florida, Georgia and Arizona all huge private prison states fail to see any of the savings that were promised by Private prison companies. In fact the only study we were able to find that showed private prisons save taxpayers a significant amount of money was funded by wait for it Private prison companies. So to recap the private prison industry is growing thanks to a corrupt political system This will keep happening as long as special interests can use lobbyists and campaign money to buy influence with lawmakers And as with any political issue you can find the root cause by following the money And like us on Facebook to get all the latest updates from anti-corruption land You can also click right here to learn more about joining the thousands of volunteers who are fighting right now to pass a wave of tough New anti-corruption laws in cities and states across the country. I am Monsoor and zip and we are represent us Thank you so much for watching and have a lovely morning afternoon or evening I think that covers all of it, right or mid-day or Hey, there's a behind-the-scenes look At how we prepare for our end videos movie magic