The Prison-Industrial Complex in the USA

Wells Fargo behind for-profit prisons

In America one out of every 100 citizens is behind bars and most of them are minorities. The United States has 5 percent of the world's population but holds one-quarter of the world's prisoners. The prison industrial complex has a vested interest in keeping people locked up. Wells Fargo is one of the companies that is profiting for the practice and pushing for legislation that will maximize their profits. Russ Baker, editor-in-chief for WhoWhatWhy.com, joins us with his take on Wells Fargo's role in the prison industrial complex.