Private Prison Industry Had Heavy Hand in Drafting and Passing Arizona’s S.B. 1070 | Dailycensored.com
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An investigative report released this month by In These Times details how Arizona’s anti-immigrant S.B. 1070 law not only promises dramatic financial benefits for the private prison industry, but that lobbyists and administrators working for private prison corporations such as Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and Geo Group, played substantial parts in drafting and ensuring the passage of the bill.
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In spite of claims to the contrary by Arizona Senator Russell Pearce’s (R-Mesa), records indicate that the legislator submitted a draft version of his S.B. 1070 bill for revisions to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a legislative consulting firm made up of elected officials and business leaders.
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In spite of claims to the contrary by Arizona Senator Russell Pearce’s (R-Mesa), records indicate that the legislator submitted a draft version of his S.B. 1070 bill for revisions to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a legislative consulting firm made up of elected officials and business leaders.
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