In an aim to push racial equity, Biden has signed an executive action, calling for the Department of Justice to end any new contracts with privately operated prisons. The order serves as a step in the Biden administration’s ultimate goal of effectively addressing racial inequity. Another motivating factor of the action is putting an end to corporations profiting off of the lives of the incarcerated. Studies have shown that private prison facilities fail to provide safe and humane living conditions.
Biden Orders Department of Justice to End Contracts With Private Prisons
