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Report: How privatization increases inequality September 2016In the Public Interest
Democracy, Shared Prosperity, and the Common Good
In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.
In the Public Interest
Democracy, Shared Prosperity, and the Common Good
In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.
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Fact Sheet: GEO Group and Corrections Corporation of America Spend Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Purchasing Smaller Companies September 2016Featured Article
Fact Sheet: Private Prison Companies Encourage Mass Incarceration by Owning Facilities July 2016Featured Article
Research Brief: How Private Prison Companies Increase Recidivism June 2016Academica’s Florida Real Estate Operations
"Academica's Florida Real Estate Operations" provides analysis of for-profit charter school operator Academica’s role as a landlord to schools in Florida.
June 2016
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Cutting Corners in America’s Criminal Justice System April 2016Featured Article
Report: What Government Contractors Really Mean When They Say They’ll Do It Cheaper April 2016Featured Article
Private Prison CEOs Continue to Make Much More than the Correctional Officers that Work for Them March 2016Featured Article
How Private Prisons Take Tax Dollars Away from Fixing Our Criminal Justice System February 2016Featured Article
Private Companies Profit from Almost Every Function of America’s Criminal Justice System January 2016Featured Article
A Guide to Evaluating Pay for Success Programs and Social Impact Bonds December 2015Featured Article
Buying Access: How Corporations Influence Decision Makers at Corrections Conferences, Trainings, and Meetings August 2015Featured Article
The Public School Accountability Agenda March 2015Closing the Books: How Government Contractors Hide Public Records
This brief provides case studies that illustrate how private contractors hide three key types of information: (1) the fees they charge the public, (2) how they spend public funds, and (3) details on the quality of public [...]
March 2015
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Virtual Public Education in California: A Study of Student Performance, Management Practices and Oversight Mechanisms at [...] February 2015