This scheme for years Jackson continued his voice low Target successful minorities passing through town plant evidence push for plea deals. The ones who fight back get hit with fabricated prior records and pressure from every angle but it's not just about racial profiling. Darius observed the way they track assets coordinate with the DA's office this is about money Jackson nodded grimly Federal funding asset seizures private prison Kickbacks Mill Creek is just. One piece of a larger Network these small towns form a chain along major travel routes each one feeding into the same system a knock at the door interrupted them. Officer Peters entered his young face etched with determination agent Jackson those files you asked about I found them hidden in a secure server under.
The label budget forecasts show me Jackson ordered standing quickly Darius followed them to a computer terminal where Peters pulled up a series of spreadsheets. The innocuous looking documents told a chilling story projected arrest quotas demographic targets estimated asset values and something labeled facility compensation rates. They actually documented everything Darius murmured scanning the data they were so confident in their power that they kept records arrogance makes for good evidence. Jackson agreed he turned to Peters how did you get access to these the young officer shifted uncomfortably I I was supposed to start managing. The quotas next month Sheriff Reynolds said it was my chance to prove my loyalty to the department a commotion from the main office Drew.
Their attention special agent Mitchell was confronting da Clayton who had apparently tried to leave the building going somewhere Mr. Clayton Mitchells voice carried clearly because these documents suggest you've been coordinating similar operations in at least three other counties Clayton's usual polish had completely cracked I want my Lord. Lawyer I'm not saying another word without representation might want to pick your attorney carefully Mitchel advised coldly because the first ones to cooperate with our investigation will get consideration. The rest she let the implication hang in the air Jackson turned back to the computer pointing out key entries see. These transfer codes they match patterns we've seen in other jurisdictions small towns feeding into Regional holding facilities then into private prison systems each step generates profit Kickbacks and federal.
Funding and Reynolds Darius asked where does he fit in middle management Jackson explained enforces the quotas maintains the local operation takes. His cut but the real power lies higher up prison contractors corrupt judges politicians a sudden shadow in the doorway made them turn. Jordan stood there his expression grave just got off the phone with the doj task force things are worse than we thought tell me. Jackson said straightening in his chair we've identified similar patterns in 12 other towns across three states each one with the same setup corrupt police force compromis da Cooperative judges. It's systematic Darius process this information how many innocent people hundreds Jackson cut in maybe thousands some took plea deals out of of fear others got railroaded.