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Table of contents Introduction Services in detention facilities Facility management Healthcare Juvenile detention Food service/commissary Labor Telecommunications Education Transportation Surveillance and law enforcement tools Biometrics and digital surveillance…
Today, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) released a tracker detailing the extensive presence of private equity in companies servicing prisons and detention centers as well as surveillance and law enforcement tools. The Private Equity…
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 April 2025. Featured coverage Maine State Pension Lawsuit Highlights…
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 March 2025. Featured coverage Walgreens to be acquired…
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…
