Worth Rises
Worth Rises

@WorthRises

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NEW! There are 4,000+ corporations in the prison industry, it's about time we knew who they are. We just released an interactive database exposing them all. Here's a glimpse at just a few. ๐Ÿงต
Visit data.worthrises.org to dig deeper into the dark web of prison profiteering.
1/ @3M is recognized for brands like @Postit & @Scotch. 3M helps prisons across the country build license plate factories, where incarcerated people work for pennies an hour. They also supply millions of dollars of raw materials to prisons for the manufacturing.
HARM SCORE: 14
2/ Owned by private equity firm @PlatinumEquity, @Aventiv_Tech (parent of @SecurusTech @JPay_com) is a predatory prison tech that charge egregious rates for prison communications & financial services like calls & money transfers, driving families into debt.
HARM SCORE: 13
3/ @Aramark is the nation's largest food service providers to universities, corporations, etc. Aramark is also the largest food service provider in prisons & jails. The corporation has been sued repeatedly for serving maggots, feces, and rodent parts in its food.
HARM SCORE: 13
4/ Owned by conglomerate @Centene, Centurion is a correctional healthcare corp that has been sued countless times for providing substandard medical care. In one case, Centurion was sued for leaving a woman completely unattended as she gave birth in a jail cell.
HARM SCORE: 13
5/ @Vanguard_Group is one of the nation's largest retirement fund managers. Vanguard is also a top investor in private prison giants @CoreCivic & @GEOGroup, owning roughly 10% of each on any given day through the retirement accounts it manages.
HARM SCORE: 13
6/ Owned by private equity firm @HIGCapitalLLC, TKC is a prison services conglomerate. Among its subsidiaries is Keefe Group, the nation's largest prison and jail commissary, which charges incarcerated people high prices for low quality food and consumer products.
HARM SCORE: 12
7/ @Fidelity is another one of the nation's leading retirement fund managers. Fidelity is also the largest investor in private prison giants @CoreCivic and @GEOGroup, owning roughly 15% of each on any given day through the retirement accounts it manages.
HARM SCORE: 12
8/ @AECOM is a multinational design & construction firm that builds corrections and detention facilities. They are responsible for designing solitary confinement cells where people are forced to spend 23 hours a day in isolation for week, months, and even years.
HARM SCORE: 12
There are thousands of corporations like these profiting off and invested in incarceration. Visit data.worthrises.org to see who they are for yourself, and join us in the fight to dismantle the industry.
Need help? Watch this tutorial to learn how to use our new database.

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