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April 23, 2003 - Shelby to see out-of-state inmates within weeks (Tribune Capitol Bureau) Shelby's private prison could begin receiving at least a few federal prisoners within a matter of weeks, but probably won't get enough state and federal prisoners from outside of Montana to do much rehiring for a few months. (Click here for more) April 21, 2003 - Police regret armed raid on protestors (The Age) South Australian police have apologized to protestors after a heavily armed tactical squad drove into their camp near the Baxter detention center searching for a rifle that had allegedly been aimed at a police helicopter. (Click here for more) April 21, 2003 - Inmate hangs self in county prison (Tribune-Review) A 33-year-old inmate used his shoelaces to hang himself at the Westmoreland County Prison early Friday morning. (Click here for more) April 17, 2003 - Plan to alter halfway house in Horizon irks residents (El Paso Times) A proposal to replace sex offenders with other inmates at the El Paso Multi-Use Facility in Horizon City was met with outrage by the community at a public meeting Wednesday evening. (Click here for more) April 18, 2003 - Cornell to lose contract (Post-Gazette) Westmoreland County wants to hire a warden to run its prison again. (Click here for more) April 18, 2003 - Dead inmate's family sues CCA (Star Bulletin) The family of a Hawaii inmate who died in an Arizona prison alleges in a lawsuit that he died after packets of drugs he was smuggling for a prison gang burst in his stomach. (Click here for more) April 17, 2003 - Never say never (The
Missoulian) Now sitting on the governor's desk is a bill that accomplishes
two things, one of which is useful. (Click
here for more) April 14, 2003 - Low morale at Group 4 prison reported (BBC News) Security firm Group 4 had been given a 10-year contract to continue operating the Wolds Prison, Brough, East Yorkshire - the first privately-run jail in Britain. (Click here for more) April 14, 2003 - Justice Department recommends changes at county jail (The New Mexican) The Department of Justice gave officials working for the company that manages the Santa Fe County jail a list of 53 practices they needed to change. (Click here for more) April 15, 2003 - Suit claims Hawaii gang ruled prison in Arizona (The Star Bulletin) Victoriano Ortiz was 24 years old when he beat his wife to death in the abandoned bus the two shared as a home. (Click here for more) April 11, 2003 - More spent to jail Hispanics
than educate (Arizona Tribune) The state spends too much money to send
Hispanics to prison and not enough to help them get a college diploma,
according to a study released Wednesday by an education advocacy group.
(Click here
for more) April 11, 2003 - Female MTC inmates clean-up for male inmates (The New Mexican) A female inmate at the Santa Fe County jail says there’s one annoyance she hasn’t escaped in jail - cleaning up after men. (Click here for more) April 10, 2003 - Public CO's get better
retirement benefits (ABQ Journal) Guards who work for state and county
prisons and jails across New Mexico will now be doing a lot less time
before they're eligible to retire. (Click
here for more) April 4, 2003 - Cost savings debate goes on (Tampa
Tribune) The Florida Senate agreed unanimously Thursday to give private
prisons a nearly $4 million increase over last year's budget, angering
union officials representing the state's prison guards who likely won't
get a pay raise next year. (Click
here for more) April 2, 2003 - Editorial praising end of
for-profits (New Zealand Press Association) The end of private
management of prisons came a step closer today when legislation to bring
that about passed its first reading. (Click
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