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LA Times series on Platinum Equity owner Tom Gores highlights headline risk of Securus prison phone investment
Private equity firm Platinum Equity acquired Securus, one of the largest phone and communications companies for jails and prisons, in November 2017. Securus has drawn criticism for charging exorbitantly high call rates and fees to incarcerated people and their support…