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PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in February 2025. Featured coverage Private equity in child care:…
A new report released by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) examines how a handful of private equity firms are playing an outsized role in the deportation and surveillance of millions of immigrants in the United States.
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key Points Hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing from city and federal governments to private equity firms for goods and services used to…
Federal regulators have ordered private equity-owned prison telecommunications giant ViaPath (formerly Global Tel Link) to pay $3 million for allegedly freezing and draining accounts for people who are incarcerated. ViaPath, owned…
As Americans reflect on the outcome of the recent presidential election, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project believes that the need for accountability and transparency in the private equity industry is more important than ever, and transcends electoral politics.
For decades, incarcerated people and their loved ones have fought to make prison communications more affordable. In December 2022, Congress approved the The Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act, which gave the…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project announced the release of its latest report, “American Securities Risk Assessment.” This comprehensive report aims to provide pension funds and other institutional investors with critical insights into the risks associated with…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project presents its latest report, “American Securities Risk Assessment,” offering a detailed evaluation of the risks faced by institutional investors involved with American Securities’ investment funds. This report is an essential resource for pension funds…
ViaPath Technologies, a prison telecom provider owned by private equity firm American Securities, is currently seeking a reported $1.45 billion refinancing led by Texas Capital Bank. Further reporting suggests ViaPath and TCB are seeking funding from private credit…
Private equity firm Platinum Equity owns prison and jail telecom contractor Aventiv Technologies (formerly Securus). The largest and one of the most predatory providers of phone and communications services to U.S. jails, prisons, and detention centers, Aventiv relentlessly preys upon incarcerated people…
As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) uses bombs, fighter jets, and other military equipment in its attack on Gaza, share prices of publicly-traded weapons manufacturers have soared. Private equity-owned defense contractors will likely also profit from a prolonged war…
Private equity firm Platinum Equity owns prison and jail telecom contractor Aventiv Technologies (formerly Securus). The largest and one of the most predatory providers of phone and communications services to jails, prisons, and immigration detention centers in the U.S.,…
