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Wiz Imp

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20. The Federal Government is paying for everything related to the operation of Alligator Alcatraz

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 02:21 PM

Jul 12

The total cost to the American taxpayers is about $400 million a year. EVERYTHING is subcontracted out, most of it through no-bid contracts. If the Federal Government actually operated everything themselves, the cost would not be nearly as high. Not coincidentally, all of the know contractors are massive Republican donors. So those contactors are getting rich at the expense of the American Taxpayers.

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Let's just say it. They are not allowing people [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 12 OP

yep, the only cameras were before they started using the place... FirstLight Jul 12 #1

For profit prison is an abomination of an idea...nt Wounded Bear Jul 12 #2

10000% FirstLight Jul 12 #3

Got really big in the 1990's... Wounded Bear Jul 12 #6

That is it, modern day slave ownership.. I think at some point the for profits will start farming out their prisoners LiberalArkie Jul 12 #13

Here is some info about the 1983 launch of CoreCivic's precursor, Tanuki Jul 12 #21

"Prison" is the wrong word.....More like DENVERPOPS Jul 12 #16

Managed by SickOfTheOnePct Jul 12 #4

ok sorry...I thought I read somewhere that there were prison corporations handling ICE facilities etc... FirstLight Jul 12 #5

Agreed DENVERPOPS Jul 12 #17

Most are in private prisons KentuckyWoman Jul 13 #36

The Federal Government is paying for everything related to the operation of Alligator Alcatraz Wiz Imp Jul 12 #20

What I read may well be wrong SickOfTheOnePct Jul 12 #24

Here's an article from Daily Kos. Wiz Imp Jul 12 #25

Thank you! n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 12 #26

These companies are basically unaccountable to the public. dixiegrrrrl Jul 13 #35

a couple more articles Wiz Imp Jul 12 #29

This isn't a new tactic. After Hurricane Katrina, intheflow Jul 12 #7

Oh, please BonnieJW Jul 12 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author intheflow Jul 12 #19

Kick and recommend bronxiteforever Jul 12 #8

Subcontractors know the detainees are suffering cruel and unusual punishment (8th Amendment) and being ancianita Jul 12 #9

Send in the drones. NoMoreRepugs Jul 12 #10

I hope drones can film inside where our elected officials can't go duhneece Jul 12 #11

The whole idea of that place is disgusting LS0999 Jul 12 #14

Not even the RED CROSS?? stollen Jul 12 #15

How many detention Greg_In_SF Jul 12 #18

More than 200 Wiz Imp Jul 12 #22

Holy Greg_In_SF Jul 12 #23

Discussed. Totally discussing. republianmushroom Jul 12 #27

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz after touring "Alligator Alcatraz": LetMyPeopleVote Jul 12 #28

Well, I brush my teeth Greg_In_SF Jul 12 #31

So no problem with what's going on then? BannonsLiver Jul 13 #34

It was just Greg_In_SF Jul 15 #38

Absolutely! SheltieLover Jul 12 #30

they'll know it's a concentration camp Skittles Jul 12 #32

Do they know the rest of the G7 world views them as... Justice matters. Jul 13 #33

Yeah, that's why they put it where the did. GoCubsGo Jul 13 #37