Business of Detention Nominated for SXSW Interactive Awards

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Business of Detention Nominated for SXSW Interactive Awards

Tue, 02/17/2009 - 6:11pm — Bob

The Business of Detention website, a project of Columbia University journalism students Renee Feltz and Stokely Baksh which analyzes CCA's growing business in immigrant detention, has been selected as a 2009 Finalist in the "Student" category at the South by Southwest Interactive Web Awards. The website also features interviews from TPB founder Judy Greene and myself.

Here's a sample:

The website will also compete for a People's Choice Award, which you can vote fore here. Winners are announced March 15, 2009.