Concept information
Preferred term
prison-industrial complex
Definition
- The term prison-industrial complex refers to the privatization of correctional facilities. Like the military-industrial complex, the prison-industrial complex is an interconnection of private enterprise and government interests. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Prison-Industrial Complex]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/prison-industrial_complex
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