Through rigged trials all feeding bodies into private prisons Jordan moved to study the spreadsheets on Peter's screen officer what can you tell me about these facility codes they're used. To track where each prisoner gets sent Peters explained his voice heavy with guilt different facilities pay different rates the higher security ones bring in more money that's why. They fabricate prior records Darius realized more priors means higher security declassification which means more profit Jackson finished the whole system is designed to maximize returns. They even have preferred demographics educated professionals who can work complex jobs in prison Industries a young FBI Tech burst into the room laptop in hand. Agent Jackson We cracked their encrypted email server you need to see this the screen showed years of Correspondence between Mill Creek's leadership and various corporate entities coded language discussed.
Revenue optimization demographic targeting and judicial compliance look at this one Mitchell said pointing to a particular email monthly bonus structure based on conviction rates and asset seizures. They turn Justice into a business model Jordan's phone buzzed he checked it his expression darkening doj just found offshore accounts linked to judge Harrison he's handled over 60% of Mill. Creek's drug cases in the past year all guilty verdicts Peters added quietly he never rules against the department because he's being paid not to Mitchell concluded we're finding similar. Patterns with other judges in the network Darius watched the evidence mounting each Revelation more damning than the last what had started. As his wrongful arrest was unraveling a conspiracy that spanned States and corrupted entire Justice systems through the window he could see.
Sheriff Reynolds crumbling under interrogation in another room the man who had smuggle denied him his phone call now sat defeated spilling secrets to save himself we've got problems. Another agent announced from the doorway just intercepted a call from Clayton to someone named Senator Phillips they were discussing containment strategies. Jordan straightened his tie Robert Phillips head of the Judiciary Committee the same the agent confirmed Clayton told him and I quote Carter's brother is here. The whole operation could be compromised so it goes higher than judges Darius observed politicians are involved too Jackson nodded grimly makes sense you need political protection to run something. This big friendly committee members to approve judicial appointments legislators to maintain private prison contracts and now they're scared Mitchell added with satisfaction.
They should be this is Rico territory racketeering corruption civil rights violations the whole Network's going down off officer Peters spoke up hesitantly there's more in the evidence room there. Are boxes of Case Files cold cases where suspects resisted arrest and ended up dead I always thought something felt wrong about them. The room fell silent as the implication sank in this wasn't just about false arrests and rigged trials anymore there were potentially murders to investigate. Jordan turned to his brother your arrest might have saved lives Darius they were getting older more confident if we hadn't caught them now how many other towns are out. There Darius wondered aloud how many other networks like this we'll find them Jackson promised this investigation is just the beginning once.