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The Obama administration last year announced it would phase out privately-run prisons, citing little benefits to public safety and higher rates of assault and violence on the inside. The Trump administration reversed that decision while pointing to potential increases in crime and issues of overcrowding, resurfacing a debate about which strategy is more effective. NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano reports.
Private prisons help with overcrowding, but at what cost? | PBS News Weekend