Agree, that would be a good research project.

Detention healthcare is big business. And there have been many, many lawsuits alleging that these companies cut corners to squeeze cents.

That’s not to say that all government-run facilities are great. Far from it. Legislatures also have an incentive to cut corners to make a budget work.

Of note: three major prison healthcare companies have gone bankrupt in recent years, each time letting them avoid having to pay out lawsuits against them for insufficient care. Yes, private equity is playing a role here too. These issues, bad as they are in ICE detention, are not unique.

Anyway, all four deaths which Congress was notified about today occurred in facilities run by a private prison company, where conditions are harsh and staffing is stretched thin. A proper investigation is necessary, but with oversight agencies slashed, I worry we won't get one.

"There is no threat. There's no need to use these weapons... when the leadership of an organization is doing this, this provides cover for everyone under him."

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"They had done nothing wrong. They were not protesting. They were not chasing ICE vehicles. They were simply shopping."

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