Returning to this long dormant thread, and reminding readers of my long time opposition to private prisons, I’m immensely comforted that President Biden is taking swift action on this issue:
Executive order to end reliance on private prisons
In an effort to terminate the federal government’s use of privately owned detention facilities, the Attorney General has been directed not to renew Department of Justice contracts with private prisons. [NBC News]
This isn’t a step towards socialism or taking a shot at a business which was founded by a Republican. This is a step towards removing the influence of business on the process of justice.
How does this matter? Ask yourself this: should a business be allowed to attempt to increase its profit by lobbying government to increase the penalties for infractions of the law? Even to create new laws which, by their infractions, will increase its profits?
There is little reason to have confidence that justice, and therefore society, will be served.
The above link lists most, or all, of the Executive Actions taken by President Biden so far.
