90% Full Prisons Guaranteed!

The Corrections Corporation of America, the nation's largest operator of for-profit prisons, has sent letters to 48 states offering to buy up their prisons and it might be tempting in times of budget crises. But in exchange, the company is asking for a 20 year management contract, plus an assurance that the prison would remain at least 90% full, this all according to a copy of the letter that the Huffington Post got its hands on. Congress Matters Editor David Waldman weighs in.