The Racial Implications of Private Prisons

This brief also explores three policy interventions, as demonstrated by the state of New Jersey, in ending the for-profit prison system: ending contracts with for-profit prisons through both state and federal legislation, race-blind charging and jury reform, and ending cash bail in favor of evidence-based pretrial release.

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Aditi Senapati

May 4, 2026

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Aditi Senapati

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Aditi Senapati is a Journal Editor at Youth In Policy researching education policy and social issues, with a focus on the racial implications of private prisons. Based in New Jersey, she is also the founder of Project Homepack, a nonprofit serving foster youth across the greater Princeton area.

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