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.
Grassroots Leadership is a 28 year-old Southern-based social justice organization that organizes against private prisons, jails, and detention centers. Grassroots Leadership staffer Bob Libal and research intern Nick Hudson and board member Nicole Porter contribute to Texas Prison Bid'ness.