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MTV Video Explores Private Prisons, Power, and Politics
Tue, 03/18/2008 - 12:20am — Bob
Think MTV has an excellent new video short up by a Tennessee independent journalist on over-incarceration, the private prison industry, and the Puryear nomination. Take a look:
Pretty good, eh? We'll post the next episode when it comes out.
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Comments
Great start
As someone who works at a law firm - I understand the importance of putting this type of information on mainstream television. What I'm sad about is this article was written in 2008 and it hasn't been discussed in more recent times (like today!) - when can this start becoming an issue that becomes mainstream!?
Steve @ TN Law Firm
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