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2018 Midterms

Private Prison Companies Spend Big to Boost Republican Brian Kemp in Georgia Governor’s Race

By Alex Kotch,

Published on Nov 2, 2018   —   4 min read

ElectionsInfluencePrivate PrisonsStates
Guards prepare to escort an immigrant detainee from his 'segregation cell' at the Adelanto Detention Facility in California. This ICE detention center is managed by GEO Group.

Summary

Georgia is home to four private prisons, and, unlike Kemp, Democratic candidate Stacy Abrams wants to get rid of them.

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Alex Kotch

Alex is a reporter at Sludge and a contributor to The Young Turks. He was previously part of the award-winning investigative team at International Business Times, and his other work has appeared in T

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