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Prison for Profit
Prison for Profit

PRISON FOR PROFIT

Directed by Ilse van Velzen, Femke van Velzen
Netherlands, 2019
Documentary

Synopsis

Whistleblowers, former prisoners and an investigative journalist paint a shocking picture of South Africa’s first privatized prison. Profit maximization is the priority, with underpaid guards and violence against prisoners the inevitable outcome.

Synopsis

Whistleblowers, former prisoners and an investigative journalist paint a shocking picture of South Africa’s first privatized prison. Profit maximization is the priority, with underpaid guards and violence against prisoners the inevitable outcome.