There are 2 article(s) tagged Alex Friedmann:

• July 2019

  • Prisoner advocates say state numbers contradict CoreCivic defense

    Prisoner advocates say state figures debunk the claims of Tennessee’s private prison operator that its murder rate is higher than in state-run prisons because it houses more violent offenders.

    By Sam Stockard July 16, 2019

  • Murder rate higher in state’s privately run prisons, advocacy groups say

    Tennessee prisons operated by CoreCivic experienced twice as many inmate murders over a five-year period as state Department of Correction-run facilities, according to two advocacy groups.

    By Sam Stockard July 11, 2019