US Reverses Stance on Private Prisons Staff | February 24, 2017 | News Daypop Attorney General Jeff Sessions has stated his support for the federal government’s use of private prisons, overriding a previous Obama-era memo meant to phase out their use. U.S. reverses Obama-era move to phase out private prisons Via feeds.reuters.com 02/23/2017 4:49 PM Tweet Share Reddit +1 Pocket LinkedIn Previous Next