The rest of the sentence is relevant though (emphasis mine): "This lawsuit also marks EFF’s commitment to stopping the current trend that seeks to privatize as

The rest of the sentence is relevant though (emphasis mine): "This lawsuit also marks EFF’s commitment to stopping the current trend that seeks to privatize aspects of the carceral system for profit *as well as strip privacy away from incarcerated individuals*." Since this is (by my count) at least the third time they've sued to block some kind of new surveillance by a for-profit prison, I think it's fair that they are calling out a pattern.