Wednesday morning, following Donald Trump's victory in the election, stocks for CoreCivic (formerly known as Corrections Corporation of America), the biggest private prison in the United States, was up by nearly 60 percent. Stocks for the second biggest, GEO Group, went up by 28 percent. While both have subsided since early this morning, stocks have remained rather strong.
This marks an undoing of the Obama administration, which, in August of 2016, announced plans to phase out and cease use of private prisons, some of which have been used to house undocumented inmates. According to the Justice Department's Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, "They simply do not provide the same level of correctional services, programs, and resources; they do not save substantially on costs; and as noted in a recent report by the Department's Office of Inspector General, they do not maintain the same level of safety and security."
Stock prices for both CoreCivic and GEO Group had dropped around 25 percent following the Obama administration's announcement, but both are now back up a mere hours after the Trump's election victory. Under Hillary Clinton's administration, Obama's plan would have been continued. But Trump's republican stance has predicted an expansion of private prisons. Despite Trump's lack of vocalization on the exact matter, it's long been known that the prison system has been owned by private owners. However, the Motley Fool notes that the spike is curious considering Trump's end game for illegal immigrants is deportation, not imprisonment.
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Just this morning, following Donald Trump's pyrrhic victory in the US election, stocks for CoreCivic (formerly known as Corrections Corporation of America), the biggest private prison in the United States, immediately raised by 60 percent. Stocks for the second biggest, GEO Group, went up by 28 percent, a significant rise. Since Trump's election as American President, prison stocks have increase in value.
This marks an instantaneous downfall of the Obama administration's effort to improve America's prison conditions. In August of 2016, the government declared intentions to phase out and cease use of privately owned prisons, some of which have been used to confine undocumented men and women. According to the Justice Department's Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, "These prisons are not equipped with humane correctional services, programs, and resources; and the costs are most beneficial to the rich white male owners; and as noted in a recent report by the Department's Office of Inspector General, they marginalise basic levels of safety and security needed for a prison."
Stock prices for both CoreCivic and GEO Group had notably decreased nearly 25 percent following the Obama administration's announcement, but both are now back up a mere hour after Trump's unfortunate election. Under Hillary Clinton's leadership, Obama's favourable objectives would have continued to make a difference. But Trump's racist, xenophobic, anti-immigrant stance has predicted an expansion of these prisons owned by America's 1%. Despite Trump's absent vocalisation on the matter, it's long been known that the prison system has been fueled by racism. White men are now unable to own slaves, so the privatisation of prisons is plan B. However, the Motley Fool notes that the spike is curious considering Trump's end game for immigrants is deportation, and less focus on imprisonment.
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