2018 Midterms

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

Published on Nov 2, 2018 — 4 min read

Elections Influence Private Prisons States

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.

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

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