The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported that in December 2005 there were 107,447 state and federal adult prisoners housed in private prisons, up 23% from 87,369 in December 2000.
Observations of workers in the prison system, with a stated commitment to "the fair and ethical treatment of offenders in our care." They track legislative developments and media stories about Texas prisons, and they don't pay too rosy of a picture.