Local jails have to. But the track record for some of these private operations is abysmal, and I'd characterize what happens inside of them as tantamount to human rights abuses. We've seen overcrowding at these facilities, medical negligence leading to a number of deaths, including that of a 27 day old baby. We've seen children in these facilities whose weight loss has been so severe it's life threatening. Lack of access to toilets and water, inadequate nutrition and more. (02:11–02:20)
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