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Report: American Securities’ Big Bet on Prison Phone Calls

American Securities’ GTL, the largest correctional telephone and communications provider, has faced scrutiny for exorbitant phone and video-calling rates, flaunting legal protections, allegedly bribing government officials, and growing regulatory risk. Full report available here. Key Points: American Securities’ ownership…

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Continuing Incarceration: Apax Partners’ Digital Shackles

Earlier this week, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mark Pocan sent letters to several private equity firms profiting from incarceration and detention. Apax Partners, which owns electronic monitoring company Attenti, pushed back, insisting its investment…

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