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Investigation Into Private Prisons Reveals Crowding, Under-Staffing And Inmate Deaths

Seth Freed Wessler reported on substandard medical care in privately-run prisons in the federal corrections system for The Nation, which may have led the Justice Department to phase out their use.

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Other segments from the episode on August 25, 2016

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 25, 2016; Interview with Seth Freed Wessler; Review of two CDs by Teddy Edwards

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