Title
The criminalization of immigration and the privatization of the immigration detention: implications for justice
Publication Date
6-1-2013
Document Type
Article
Abstract
In recent decades, the criminalization of immigration and the use of private prisons have increased in popularity. The criminalization of immigration and the privatization of prisons work hand in hand in shaping the American criminal justice response to immigration. Privatization creates a powerful opportunity for the social construction of the undocumented immigrant into a powerful potential source of revenue for for-profit corporations. Private prison corporations, such as Corrections Corporation of American and The GEO Group, stand to profit significantly from the private immigration detention center. Several investigative reports have focused on how these companies stand to profit, but little attention has been given to the psychosocial consequences that impact immigrant detainees and their families.
Publication Title
Contemporary Justice Review
Volume
16
Issue
2
First Page
251
Last Page
263
DOI
10.1080/10282580.2013.798506
Publisher Policy
pre-print, post-print
Recommended Citation
Ackerman, Alissa R. and Furman, Rich, "The criminalization of immigration and the privatization of the immigration detention: implications for justice" (2013). Social Work & Criminal Justice Publications. 9.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/socialwork_pub/9
