![]() Bauer finds much of the staff to be cynical, uncaring, and of low morale.Īlongside his experiences as a CO, Bauer interweaves a thoroughly researched history of the prison-for-profit system in America, starting with the post-Civil War South. Rather than housing inmates in individual cells, they are kept in dormitory-style tiers with an observation and control hub known as the “key” at the center. After some initial trepidation, Bauer applies for a job as a corrections officer (CO) and is hired by Louisiana’s Winn prison at $9 an hour.īauer’s training process lasts four weeks, during which time he learns about CCA policy, situations to avoid-sexual relations with inmates, for example-the importance of maintaining profitability, and how to handle life-threatening situations by saving oneself and letting the incarcerated fight it out. ![]() As a journalist with firsthand knowledge of incarceration-Bauer was imprisoned in Iran’s Evin Prison for over two years-Bauer’s interest leads him to the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the largest private prison contractor in the country. ![]() ![]() ![]() Shane Bauer, an investigative reporter for Mother Jones magazine, decides to dig into America’s prison-for-profit system. ![]()
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