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The Grift That Keeps on Giving: $33 Million for State Prisons Generated by Seized Native Land
Loaded on March 1, 2025
published in Prison Legal News
March, 2025, page 22
Filed under:
Native American,
Abandoned Property.
Locations:
Arizona,
Colorado,
Idaho,
Montana,
North Dakota,
South Dakota,
Utah,
Washington.
In 2024, land trusts in 10 states generated an estimated $33 million in revenue for their prison systems. The figure was estimated from reports by Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington and Utah. Wyoming and Utah did not provide data, meaning the total amount is likely higher. ...
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