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February 27, 2010 - Inside Christmas Island refugee jail Green Left Weekly An asylum seeker accused of rioting in the Christmas Island detention centre on November 21 recently contacted a refugee advocate about living conditions inside. (Click here for more) February 27, 2010 - Vermont jail guard says denial of medication led to attack by mentally ill inmate Burlington Free-Press A Corrections guard attacked by a mentally ill inmate in 2005 is suing the company that provided health care services to prisons statewide at the time, alleging the firm denied the inmate prescription medications meant to control his penchant for violent outbursts. (Click here for more) February 26, 2010 - Analyst downgrades Cornell on Ariz. inmates loss AP Cornell Cos. Inc.'s sales and profit will decline if the state of Arizona removes inmates from the company's Oklahoma prison, an analyst said as he downgraded the prison operator's shares. (Click here for more) February 25, 2010 - Strike possible at two Alameda County jails Oakland Tribune Health care workers at both jails in the Alameda County have agreed to strike as early as next month if negotiations for a new contract remain stalled. (Click here for more) February 25, 2010 - Former inmate alleges rape at private prison Courier-Journal A former inmate at the beleaguered private women’s prison in Eastern Kentucky has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was repeatedly raped by a prison employee in 2007. (Click here for more) February 25, 2010 - Custody centre conditions breach charter By Melissa Jenkins AAP CONDITIONS in Melbourne's custody centre breach the Victorian government's own human rights charter, the independent watchdog says. (Click here for more) February 25, 2010 - SCI Dallas sued over convicted murderer’s suicide Times Leader The parents of a convicted murderer who committed suicide at the state Correctional Institution at Dallas have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against prison officials, 10 guards, two companies that provide prison health services and state Department of Corrections officials. (Click here for more) February 25, 2010 - Arrest expected in prison slaying Honolulu Advertiser Arizona police say they are close to making an arrest in the killing of a 26-year-old Hawai'i inmate at Saguaro Correctional Center, a private prison in Arizona where nearly 1,900 Hawai'i inmates are housed. (Click here for more) February 24, 2010 - Seattle Metro reviewing security after guards watch girl's beating in bus tunnel The Oregonian Sure, there have been some bad muggings at TriMet stops in recent years. (Click here for more) February 24, 2010 - Homeland Security contractors outnumber civilian employees Government Executive Leaders of a Senate government oversight committee on Wednesday said they were "astounded" to learn that contractors outnumber civilian employees at the Homeland Security Department, and expressed concern that contractors could be performing inherently governmental work. (Click here for more) February 24, 2010 - MP demands hunger strike inquiry BBC An MP is demanding an inquiry into a hunger strike by women at a holding centre for immigrants in Bedfordshire. (Click here for more) February 24, 2010 - Perry blasts Hutchison law firm on prison deal AP Hit with accusations of spreading "cronyism" throughout state government, Gov. Rick Perry is hitting back, arguing that the law firm where Kay Bailey Hutchison used to work with her husband, Ray, was found by a federal civil jury to have defrauded investors in a 1990s-era private prison deal. (Click here for more) February 23, 2010 - Gore, Gulley out on bond Mineral Wells Index The second arson suspect was released Saturday from the Parker County jail after posting $50,000 bond on a charge of arson. (Click here for more) February 23, 2010 - Prison firm bilked, federal jury finds Pueblo Chieftain A Chicago man who pocketed $605,000 in construction funds during the building of a youth treatment facility here was convicted Friday of conspiracy and wire fraud. (Click here for more) February 23, 2010 - Women call private prison guards predators Courthouse News Two former inmates of a Corrections Corporation of America prison say CCA employees preyed on them sexually and banished them to solitary lockdown when they complained. (Click here for more) February 22, 2010 - Jailer arrested for theft Eastex Advocate A jailer at the Liberty County Jail was arrested for shoplifting on Friday, February 19, at the Cleveland Wal-Mart. (Click here for more) February 21, 2010 - Dying prisoner with liver disease, mass in abdomen has gone months without medical care Jackson City Patriot Kenneth Rhinehart has known since he was convicted of first-degree murder in 1973 that he likely will die in prison. (Click here for more) February 21, 2010 - Lobbying is big expense for Tennessee companies Tennessean The national economy may be weak, but the business of lobbying the federal government continues to boom. (Click here for more) February 19, 2010 - Hawaii inmate killed in Arizona prison Honolulu Advertiser Authorities have started an investigation into the killing yesterday of a Hawaii inmate at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona, where about 1,900 Hawaii inmates are currently housed. (Click here for more) February 19, 2010 - Maurice Ferre blasts Kendrick Meek's ties to Wackenhut as company pays Miami-Dade for fake billing Miami-Herald Democratic Senate candidate Maurice Ferre is calling on his primary rival, Kendrick Meek, to return $10,000 in campaign contributions from Wackenhut's political action committee -- a week after the company agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle claims it systematically overbilled Miami-Dade County. (Click here for more) February 19, 2010 - McLennan County officials say attorney general opinion on sheriff's salary supplement won't affect Lynch Waco Tribune-Herald A Texas attorney general’s opinion that a county sheriff is not authorized to accept an “administrative fee” from a private organization has no bearing on McLennan County Sheriff Larry Lynch, who receives a $12,000 annual salary supplement for monitoring the county’s privately run jails, county officials say. (Click here for more) February 19, 2010 - Miami-Dade approves settlement with Wackenhut Miami Herald Miami-Dade Commissioners voted 8-3 Thursday to approve a settlement with Wackenhut Corp., formally ending the testy dispute between the county and security firm that guarded Metrorail stops for two decades. (Click here for more) February 18, 2010 - Attorney General ruling could revive Sheriff pay controversy KXXV A ruling by State Attorney General Greg Abbott Wednesday could revive the controversy over extra money Sheriff Larry Lynch receives from McLennan County Commissioners for overseeing county jails. (Click here for more) February 17, 2010 - Please, put me in jail The San Diego Reader Last year, employees of Geo Group, a private prison corporation, contributed more than $2000 to the campaign fund of San Diego’s interim sheriff Bill Gore. (Click here for more) February 17, 2010 - Jail bosses pay cons £5 not to riot The Sun BOSSES at a scandal-hit jail paid cons NOT to riot when tempers flared following a bungle over their phone accounts. (Click here for more) February 17, 2010 - UK immigration detention centre 'no place for children' InTheNews The children's commissioner has today issued a report on the treatment of children at an immigration detention centre, in which he says it is "no place for children". (Click here for more) February 16, 2010 - What's happening inside Reeves? Dan Rather Reports A privately run Federal prison in a small Texas town collects millions of dollars a month but few know--or can find out--what goes on behind the walls. And a national landmark gets a makeover. (Click here for more) February 16, 2010 - Murder victim Janet Chandler's parents file appeal in federal court Grand Rapids News Less than a month after a federal judge rejected James and Glenna Chandler's bid to punish the security company that employed five men convicted of killing their daughter in Holland in 1979, the couple has filed an appeal, pushing their case forward. (Click here for more) February 16, 2010 - Miami-Dade nears settlement with Wackenhut Miami-Herald Heading to an end: the long-running dispute between Miami-Dade County, Wackenhut Corp. and a whistleblower named Michelle Trimble over millions in alleged overbillings for phantom workers at Metrorail. (Click here for more) February 16, 2010 - State senator suggests closing CCA prison Mineral Wells Index Facing a budget shortfall in 2011, Texas leaders Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Speaker Joe Straus asked Texas agencies and institutions of higher education to identify a 5 percent reduction to their 2010-11 general revenue and general revenue-dedicated appropriations. (Click here for more) February 16, 2010 - HDNet's 'Dan Rather Reports' investigates the billion dollar business of private prisons PR Newswire Every day, thousands of federal inmates across the country are locked up in prisons...prisons that answer more to their shareholders than they do to the U.S. taxpayers. (Click here for more) February 16, 2010 - Sheriff's warning on jail staff after inmate's suicide The Scotsman A SHERIFF has raised concerns about the "inexperience" of staff at the privately-run Addiewell Prison over an inmate's suicide just weeks after the jail opened. (Click here for more) February 15, 2010 - Senator speaks to recognize state corruption fighter who died in '09 AP State Sen. Johnny Ellis took to the Senate floor Monday morning to recognize the behind-the-scenes work of a former state legislative aide who died last year. (Click here for more) February 15, 2010 - Trial date set in officer’s shooting Greenwood Commonwealth Joseph Leon Jackson Jr., a former inmate at Delta Correctional Facility who escaped from custody in June during a visit to a Greenwood optician’s office, and his alleged accomplice will face trial on Sept. 20 in Nashville, Tenn. (Click here for more) February 15, 2010 - Convicted robber takes Kane Co. to court over bad medication The Daily Herald A convicted robber has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was given the wrong medication while incarcerated at the Kane County jail. (Click here for more) February 13, 2010 - Former school ROTC instructor arrested on sex charges Times Free Press A former ROTC instructor at Brainerd High School has been arrested and accused of having sex with a student. (Click here for more) February 12, 2010 - Former RCDC corrections officer sentenced to two years behind bars NewsWest 9 She took an oath to protect and serve, instead she broke the law. (Click here for more) February 11, 2010 - Palm Beach County corrections officers arrested on drug and bribery charges Palm Beach Post Federal and state officials announced this afternoon the arrest of corrections officers and others on drug and bribery charges. (Click here for more) February 11, 2010 - Arizona prison brawl involves up to 150 inmates, leaves 13 people hurt AP A private prison in Arizona is on lockdown after a brawl broke out that involved as many as 150 minimum-security inmates and left a staff member and 12 prisoners with minor injuries. (Click here for more) February 11, 2010 - Inmates show flu-like symptoms Idaho Press-Tribune Several inmates housed at the Idaho Correctional Center have recently shown stomach flu-like symptoms. (Click here for more) February 11, 2010 - Security guards stand by while girl beaten KATU News In a Seattle bus tunnel a 15-year-old girl was viciously attacked while security guards did nothing but call 9-1-1. (Click here for more) February 10, 2010 - Riot damages Kilmarnock prison wing Evening Times Two inmates at Scotland’s first private jail were involved in a late-night disturbance causing damage to a prison wing. (Click here for more) February 9, 2010 - Yarl's Wood women remain on hunger strike Channel 4 A group of women being held at Yarl's Wood immigration centre are refusing food for a fifth day in protest over the length of detention and being separated from children. (Click here for more) February 8, 2010 - Two inmates go to hospital after jail fight Edinburgh Evening News TWO inmates at Addiewell prison were taken to hospital yesterday after an outbreak of violence. (Click here for more) February 7, 2010 - Deal set despite prison firm's 'lethal' past The Sunday Age THE state government is poised to award a multimillion-dollar prison contract to a private company whose human rights record has been called into question. (Click here for more) February 5, 2010 - Inmate dies at Leflore Co. Jail Greenwood Commonwealth The Leflore County Jail is awaiting autopsy results for an inmate who died Thursday in his cell. (Click here for more) February 5, 2010 - Chronicle review shows ICE not enforcing its own standards of care Houston Chronicle Luis Dubegel-Paez, a 60-year-old Cuban immigrant, lay on the floor of Rolling Plains Detention Center with no pulse, his face flushed, his pupils dilated. (Click here for more) February 4, 2010 - Woman pregnant again after losing baby in jail Naples Daily News Joan Laurel Graeber still cries when she thinks about the baby she and her fiancé, Elias Guzman, lost while she was an inmate in the Collier County Jail last year. (Click here for more) February 2, 2010 - Schools bilked of $2M; 4 Shore men arrested AAP.com Four Shore area men have been arrested in an alleged scheme to artificially inflate bills for school maintenance work that cost taxpayers in Bernards, Somerset County, at least $2.1 million over a five-year period. (Click here for more) February 2, 2010 - Prairie Correctional facility at Appleton closes KFGO It's official. The Prairie Correctional facility at Appleton, in southwest Minnesota has closed. (Click here for more) February 1, 2010 - Inmate food bill clears House Committee KY Post Legislation has passed a House committee that would eliminate privatized food service for inmates at Kentucky’s prisons. (Click here for more) February 1, 2010 - The strange
fruit of desperation: How con men and paranoiacs learned to love the
Hardin huskow In These Times Hardin: a sleepy town set in the
rolling plains of southeastern Montana, 50 miles east of Billings, 15
miles north of the site of Gen. George Armstrong Custer's slaughter at
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