FEBRUARY, 2003

February 28, 2003 - MTC prison danger to inmate's health (The Star) The health of ailing inmates at Canada's first and only privately run jail is often at risk due to inappropriate medical care, says the head of the emergency department at a nearby hospital.  (Click here for more)

February 27, 2003 - Inmate kill at Group 4 prison (South African Press Association) Inmate allegedly killed at private prison.  (Click here for more)

February 27, 2003 - More on CSC record fine (The New York Times) The state's Lobbying Commission fined a private prison company a record $300,000 today for failing to report free transportation, meals and other gifts it had given to legislators in an effort to keep millions of dollars in state contracts.  (Click here for more)

February 26, 2003 - Group 4 facing contempt of court (BBC News) Prison escort firm Group 4 has been brought before magistrates for contempt after failing to deliver prisoners to court on time.  (Click here for more)

February 26, 2003 - Mississippi riot at Wackenhut (AP) Prison emergency personnel used chemical agents to get 29 prisoners to return to their cells at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility Tuesday evening, officials said.  (Click here for more)

February 25, 2003 - Bobby Ross scandal brewing (AP) The forced removal of a council member from a City Council meeting has ignited a political battle over whether Crystal City's government is operating in the open.  (Click here for more)

February 24, 2003 - Non-profit worker faces charges (The Arizona Republic) Phoenix police are investigating allegations that a female employee at the Canyon State Academy had an affair with a 16-year-old resident of the boot camp for delinquent boys.  (Click here for more)

February 6, 2003 - Prison company faces fine on gaps in lobbying records (The New York Times)  New York 's lobbying commission has determined from an initial review of a private prison company's records that company officials failed to disclose meals and other items used to cultivate ties to state lawmakers, officials said yesterday.  (Click here for more)  

February 5, 2003 - Sex ring new focus in scandal (New York Daily News) State investigators are probing whether the influence-peddling scandal in the state Legislature may have involved the offer of sexual favors, sources told the Daily News.  (Click here for more)

February 5, 2003 - UK: Wackenhut juvie loses offenders (Social Affairs Correspondent) The reputation of the private sector as a manager of prisons suffered a blow yesterday when the government's Youth Justice Board announced it was withdrawing all sentenced juveniles from the first privately run young offenders' institution.  (Click here for more)

February 5, 2003 - Montana: CCA bailout moves forward (Gazette State Bureau ) The state's only private prison is losing money and needs to bring in out-of-state inmates to make ends meet, Corrections Department and prison officials told the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.  (Click here for more)

February 4, 2003 - Canada: MTC one year later, part two (Midland Free Press) The lobe of John Kolakowski's left ear lay in a freezer at Penetanguishene's new Super Jail for three months before it was finally thrown away.  (Click here for more)

February 4, 2003 - Canada: MTC one year later (Midland Free Press) A year after Penetanguishene's Super Jail opened to it's first inmate, the argument over privatization continues to fester.  The community initially embraced the prospect of having another public institution next to the Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre, expanding upon its long history with the civil service.  (Click here for more)    

February 3, 2003 - Arkansas youth unit examined over scare tactics (AP) Arkansas State Police are investigating an incident at the Alexander Youth Services Center involving alleged scare tactics that led to the firing of three employees.  (Click here for more)

February 3, 2003 - Nevada: Showdown for-profit juvenile facility (Review Journal) Sex, violence, tough teenage boys and the state budget don't always link together, except when the subject is the mothballed Summit View Youth Correctional Center in North Las Vegas.  (Click here for more)  

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