It's just the latest chapter in a story of one state's disastrous foray into the privatization of public services.

The for-profit prison industry is plagued by problems, but dodgy "research" and a pile of lobbying dollars keeps it growing.

Bill Moyers speaks with activist Michelle Alexander about the key to unlocking our dehumanizing system of incarceration, and shares a clip from a film about an ex-convict who helps women get back on their feet after prison.

A new report reveals how the for-profit prison industry is working the system to ensure money flows in whether crime is up or down.