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  1. Our tax money is funding private prisons; let’s fix this

    COMMENTARY: Support divestment at Portland City Council's Nov. 30 meeting Today there are 2.3 million people in prison and 4.7 million on probation or parole in the U.S. There are a record-high 41,000 people in immigrant detention centers and 53,000 ...

    21 Nov 2016 - Amanda Aguilar Shank

  2. Dirty money: Portland tax dollars help support private prisons

    Dozens of local organizations tell Portland City Council it’s time to stop investing in private-prison profiteers UPDATE, Dec. 22, 9:30 a.m.: On Wednesday, Dec. 21, Portland City Council voted to halt all city investments in corporate bonds until the inco ...

    21 Nov 2016 - Emily Green

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