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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > prison-industrial complex
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > prison-industrial complex

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prison-industrial complex  

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  • The term prison-industrial complex refers to the privatization of correctional facilities. Like the military-industrial complex, the prison-industrial complex is an interconnection of private enterprise and government interests. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Prison-Industrial Complex]

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