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February 28, 2008 - Asleep at the switch: NRC admits problems AP The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission acknowledged Thursday that more should have been done to thoroughly investigate a tip that security guards routinely took naps while on the job at a Pennsylvania nuclear plant. (Click here for more) February 28, 2008 - City settles 2005 suit San Bernardino County Sun A lawsuit filed by a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted while in police custody was settled earlier this month. (Click here for more) February 27, 2008 - Woman remains traumatized by alleged sexual assault in Redlands jail The Press-Enterprise A woman's allegations of sexual assault by a male prisoner while being booked into Redlands Police Department's jail have prompted police and city officials to analyze booking procedures and re-emphasize training. (Click here for more) February 27, 2008 - Corrections Corp. CEO exercises options AP The president and chief executive of prison management company Corrections Corp. of America exercised options for 18,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Click here for more) February 26, 2008 - County probes delay in inmate's HIV meds Portland Press Herald Cumberland County Sheriff Mark Dion said today that the county has begun its own internal investigation to determine whether a man who is HIV-positive was denied medication when he arrived at the jail on a misdemeanor charge of failing to pay a fine. (Click here for more) February 26, 2008 - Jail health care provider sued over medication delay WMTW A Westbrook man is suing the company that provides health care services at the Cumberland County Jail, saying it took the jail five days to give him his HIV medication. (Click here for more) February 25, 2008 - Otter dumps private lockup plan, concedes ID will own new prison AP Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter said Monday he's abandoned efforts to completely privatize Idaho's new prisons, yielding to lawmakers who weren't ready to let a company control a state correctional facility. (Click here for more) February 25, 2008 - Judicial nominee's ties, qualifications criticized Tennessean Gustavus "Gus" Puryear IV is the top attorney for Corrections Corporation of America, the Nashville-based private prison giant. (Click here for more) February 24, 2008 - Adelanto prison riot sends 22 inmates to area hospitals Daily Press A riot at the Desert Valley Corrections facility on Saturday in Adelanto sent 21 inmates to local hospitals and one critically injured inmate had to be airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, according to officials on Sunday. (Click here for more) February 24, 2008 - Detainees say they were mistreated Union-Tribune A privately run immigration jail in Otay Mesa that is already the subject of two lawsuits is under fire again for allegedly mistreating female detainees, then retaliating when they complained to lawyers. (Click here for more) February 24, 2008 - 19 injured in riot at prison in Adelanto LA Times Nineteen people were injured Saturday in a riot at the Desert View Modified Community Correctional Facility in Adelanto, authorities said. (Click here for more) February 22, 2008 - Investigators probe 'ultimate fighting' inside prison The Denver Channel The Colorado Department of Corrections has sent two investigators to an Oklahoma prison to probe whether correctional officers staged ‘ultimate fights’ among prisoners and rewarded the fight's winner with a cell phone, corrections sources told CALL7 Investigators. (Click here for more) February 22, 2008 - National Lawyers Guild announces opposition to federal judicial nomination of CCA General Counsel Gus Puryear National Lawyers Guild PR On June 13, 2007, President Bush nominated Gustavus Adolphus Puryear IV for a position on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. (Click here for more) February 22, 2008 - Hawaii inmates in Arizona locked down Honolulu Advertiser Hawai'i inmates at the Red Rock Correctional Center in Arizona have been locked down for 10 days during a top-to-bottom shakedown of the prison prompted by two recent drug overdoses of Alaska inmates, according to the Hawai'i Department of Public Safety. (Click here for more) February 22, 2008 - 2 charged in Abraxas riots The Derrick Two Philadelphia men were charged for their actions during separate riots that broke out this week at Cornell Abraxas I in Marienville. (Click here for more) February 22, 2008 - Private prison staffing 'correct' BBC The company running Scotland's only private jail will review the case of an inmate murdered by a fellow prisoner, but said there was no staff shortage. (Click here for more) February 21, 2008 - Former inmate campaigns against prison company executive's nomination to federal bench AP A private prison company executive nominated to become a federal judge has run into a determined opponent — a former inmate. (Click here for more) February 21, 2008 - Killer admits murdering prisoner BBC A killer has admitted murdering a fellow inmate in a prison cell while on remand at HMP Kilmarnock. (Click here for more) February 20, 2008 - CCA waited before issuing warrant on escapee Terrell Watson last seen in prison on Sunday WSMV A Nashville prison waited 48 hours before taking a warrant out on a missing man, Channel 4’s Dennis Ferrier reported. (Click here for more) February 20, 2008 - Tennessee's next trial court judge might be a prison company executive who has less courtroom experience than most inmates. Mother Jones In October 2000, Dick Cheney faced off for a debate with Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman. (Click here for more) February 20, 2008 - Report calls for changes to health care at prison The Times-Tribune County officials are mum on a report released by the regional chapter of an international justice advocacy group that calls for a number of reforms to medical care at Lackawanna County Prison. (Click here for more) February 20, 2008 - Corrections Corp. spends $2.5M to lobby AP Corrections Corp. of America spent almost $2.5 million in 2007 to lobby on legislation and regulations related to the private prison industry. (Click here for more) February 20, 2008 - Inmate escapes through ventilation system Tennessean After blood-tracking canines and infrared trackers couldn't find Terrell Watson in the Metro Detention Facility, the obvious explanation emerged. (Click here for more) February 19, 2008 - Proposed prison vetoed after speakers protest The Daily News A proposed private prison near Dolan Springs was denied Tuesday by the Mohave County supervisors. (Click here for more) February 19, 2008 - Killer flees from security guards BBC George McGeoch, who was serving a life sentence for offences including murder and abduction, had been attending a planned appointment at Perth Infirmary. (Click here for more) February 18, 2008 - Authorities believe Terrell Watson hiding in jail WSMV A Nashville inmate with a history of prison breaks has gone missing, but authorities say he's hiding in the facility. (Click here for more) February 16, 2008 - Prison food supplier blasted Miami Herald Sweat dripping from his brow, union representative Bruce Raynor promised a crowd nearing 100, including two state lawmakers, that he wouldn't rest until food service provider Aramark is stripped of its contract with the Florida Department of Corrections. (Click here for more) February 15, 2008 - Blowing Off Steam Washington City Paper With so many millions of dollars walking out the door in Jimmy Choos, etc., courtesy of the tax scandal, you’d figure D.C. Gov would be totally into recovering millions of other dollars it’s rightfully owed by the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). (Click here for more) February 13, 2008 - Hardin officials say they expected inmates Billings Gazette As told by state and Hardin officials Tuesday, the history behind Hardin's empty, 464-bed prison hinges on one enormous - and expensive - misunderstanding. (Click here for more) February 13, 2008 - Confirmation hearing gets testy for Nashville federal judge nominee The Tennessean The expected smooth confirmation of Gustavus "Gus" Puryear IV to be a federal judge in Nashville hit some bumps Tuesday during a sometimes-tense congressional hearing that raised questions about his role as chief lawyer for Corrections Corporation of America. (Click here for more) February 12, 2008 - Man charged in helping sexual offender escape Sun-Herald Deputies arrested Florida Civil Commitment Center resident George Wilson Williams, 44, on charges related to aiding and abetting the recent of escape of 59-year-old fellow center resident Bruce Young. (Click here for more) February 12, 2008 - Corrections board looking for different facilities Greeley Tribune After a state commission's scathing investigation into The Villa, a Greeley restitution facility, the Weld County Community Corrections Board will ask for offers from other private corrections facilities to possibly move into town and provide competition for The Villa. (Click here for more) February 10, 2008 - Escaped sexual predator caught WINK Escaped sexual predator Bruce Young has been captured by the Arcadia Police Department. (Click here for more) February 9, 2008 - Notorious rapist flees from detention center St Petersburg Times A man convicted of raping sedated patients at a Citrus County hospital escaped from a detention center early Friday. (Click here for more) February 7, 2008 - Senator seeks answers on Hardin jail Billings Gazette A state lawmaker from Butte has asked corrections officials and representatives of Hardin to explain why a $27 million jail was built in the southern Montana city but now sits empty. (Click here for more) February 6, 2008 - Private prisons demand 5 percent rate increase Pueblo Chieftain A private prison company is threatening to move all Colorado inmates out of one of its facilities if it doesn't get an increase in what the state pays to house them. (Click here for more) February 4, 2008 - Trip to jail ends up in motel, then jail for private officer Jacksonville Times-Union A privately contracted corrections officer is in jail after Bradford County deputies charged him Friday with having sex with two inmates he was transporting. (Click here for more) February 4, 2008 - Global Solutions Limited guards 'abused' detainees News.com.AU THE contractor that transported an Aboriginal leader who died in custody last weekend has previously been criticised for the treatment of detainees. (Click here for more) February 1, 2008 - County panel backs audit of bus security: Sheriff cites lack of public accountability Trading Markets.com Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. on Thursday blasted the private security firm hired to guard local buses, questioning whether the $1.1 million annual cost was worth it. (Click here for more) February 1, 2008 - G4S strike hits Standard Bank Daily Times SOME of Standard Bank services have been negatively affected due to the on going industrial action by Group 4 Securicor (G4S), the bank has announced. (Click here for more) February 1, 2008 - Prison health care lagging News Journal Continued poor performance by the Department of Correction's medical vendor could hamper the department's efforts to get out from under supervision by the U.S. Justice Department, according to a new report by an independent monitor overseeing the state prison system. (Click here for more) February 1, 2008 - Silence on cause of elder’s death in custody van The Western Australian Police yesterday refused to reveal the results of a post-mortem examination on the body of an Aboriginal elder who died after he collapsed in custody while being taken to Kalgoorlie in the back of a van. (Click here for more) February 1, 2008 - New rules
urged for private prisons Arizona Republic Brandishing a fake
gun and using ladders stolen from a maintenance building, two convicted
killers climbed onto the roof and over the walls of a private prison in
Florence in September.
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