The power of police and prison guards’ unions and the influence they exert on our justice system.

Police officers and prison guards hold tremendous political sway. Their unions support or opposition can make or break a campaign for office. And their advocacy for better pay, more power, and more jobs has been a major factor in the expansion of the prison industrial complex. For decades, they’ve helped build America’s build America’s criminal justice system. Now that system is changing. Can law enforcement unions change as well?
 http://truth-out.org/news/item/10852-undue-influence-the-power-of-police-and-prison-guards-unions
 
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