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I would honestly say that the private prison system has nothing to do with the war on drugs.
I agree with all the above but this. I would be surprised if the private prison industry didn't give more money to candidates that pledged to get 'tougher on crime'. In that sense, I think they would help fund the propaganda behind the war on drugs, by rewarding candidates that seek to continue or expand it. Seeing as tougher illegal immigration legislation was penned by the private prison lobby, I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't do the same for drug-related laws. http://www.npr.org/2010/10/28/130833741/prison-economics-hel...