US Prison Privatization By abjorgo Period: Jan 1, 1965 to Jan 1, 2020 History of US Prison Privatization Jun 15, 1970 Approximately 280.000 prisoners Jun 1, 1980 War on Drugs increases prison population Timeline: America's War on Drugs Jan 1, 1984 Modern private prison established by Corrections Corporation of America Corrections Corporation of America Feb 1, 1990 Illinois passes Private Correctional Facility Moratoruim Act Jan 1, 2000 New York bans private prisons Jun 15, 2000 Approximately 2,000,000 US persons incarcerated Mar 4, 2003 Philadelphia judges admit to jailing juveniles for profit Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan plead guilty to being paid more than $2.6 million by private prison operator PA Childcare Corporation and Western PA Childcare Corporation. Jun 14, 2012 Texas prison population eclipses California Texas prison population eciipses California
