# Cruelty for Profit? Inside ICE Prisons

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Podcast: [The Don Lemon Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-don-lemon-show-6837790)
Published: 2026-05-09T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Don sits down with journalist Nick Valencia to discuss his latest reporting from inside the private prisons being used to hold ICE detainees. The conversation dives into the growing role of for-profit detention centers, the conditions detainees are facing behind closed doors, and the massive financial incentives tied to expanded detention. From disease outbreaks to allegations of inadequate care, the reporting paints a disturbing picture of a system that prioritizes profit over humanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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