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Fernando Colon

Former private prison van guard for two years who is now speaking out against the industry. He’s currently a truck driver. Colon just published a piece in collaboration with The Marshall Project and Vice called “The Horrible Things I Saw Driving a Van Packed with Prisoners.”

StoryJul 11, 2016

Death, Abuse and Sexual Assault: The Horrific and Unregulated Private Prison Van Transport Business

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