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July 29, 2006 - Another inmate freed by mistake St Petersburg Times Corrections Corporation of America faces a $20,000 fine after accidentally releasing another inmate from jail, this time two months early. (Click here for more) July 28, 2006 - 7 named in inmate tax filing scheme St Petersburg Times A federal grand jury in Tampa indicted seven people Thursday on charges of filing fraudulent income tax returns using inmate identities and getting back nearly $1-million in illegal tax refunds. (Click here for more) July 28, 2006 - Inmate released from jail early Hernando Today Just three days after county commissioners praised Hernando County Jail operations, a letter surfaced saying an inmate was mistakenly released nearly three months early. (Click here for more) July 28, 2006 - The revolving prison door Texas Observer During 12 years in the Texas House, the legislative duties of Rep. Ray Allen, a Grand Prairie Republican, have periodically cross-pollinated his private business enterprises. (Click here for more) July 27, 2006 - Female inmates moved to Louisiana prison closer to Alabama AP About 320 female Alabama prisoners being housed in Louisiana are being moved to another prison in that state but one closer to Alabama. (Click here for more) July 26, 2006 - Senate approves bill to give options to closed youth prison AP A former youth prison in Baldwin would be allowed to house a wide range of prisoners under legislation passed Wednesday by the state Senate. (Click here for more) July 26, 2006 - DA: County may be spending too much for detention center Valley Morning Star The county may be spending more than necessary to build a new detention center for illegal immigrants, Willacy County Attorney Juan Angel Guerra charged Monday. (Click here for more) July 26, 2006 - Missing sex attacker seen in city BBC Police say a sex attacker who escaped from a security van in Manchester may still be in the city. (Click here for more) July 26, 2006 - Prison group endorses Crist Miami Herald A company that runs private prisons in Florida is among the handful of donors that have quietly helped bankroll an effort to tout the ''conservative'' credentials of Attorney General Charlie Crist to Republican voters. (Click here for more) July 25, 2006 - State could have wasted $1.5M on prison inmates The Record New Jersey prison officials failed to make sure that a contractor who was guaranteed $1.5 million a year actually taught inmates or even checked to see if his "life skills" classes worked, the state auditor has found. (Click here for more) July 25, 2006 - Jail to continue fingerprinting Hernando Today Hernando County Jail Warden Don Stewart vowed Tuesday to live up to the high expectations county commissioners placed on him by allowing him and his staff to continue fingerprinting operations at his facility. (Click here for more) July 25, 2006 - Detained children 'feared death' BBC Children held at an immigration centre said they feared being killed, according to the prisons watchdog. (Click here for more) July 25, 2006 - Guard's reliance on cell dog walk BBC An investigation is under way after a woman working for a prisoner escort firm took her dog to work. (Click here for more) July 24, 2006 - Potential ethical dilemma for Perzel Philadelphia Inquirer A deal brewing on Wall Street involving a $220 million-plus takeover of a company that runs private prisons could put House Speaker John M. Perzel in an ethical bind, experts say. (Click here for more) July 24, 2006 - Five inmates return to prison after being hurt in altercation Oklahoman All five inmates who were hospitalized after an altercation Friday in a Caddo County prison have been treated and returned to jail, according to a statement from Cornell Companies Inc., the prison's private owner. (Click here for more) July 23, 2006 - Detention facility pacts irk official Express News The Willacy County attorney is speaking out against his county's new contract for a massive detention center because he said it involves companies still under a cloud from the 2004 bribery convictions of three elected officials. (Click here for more) July 22, 2006 - Asylum-seeker's 'despair' drove him to suicide The Independent A Kurdish teenager killed himself after spending more than four months in an immigration detention centre, an inquest has heard. (Click here for more) July 22, 2006 - Prison could come to vote Greeley Tribune It may be a month or more before residents know if the town of Ault will be home to a 1,500-bed private prison. (Click here for more) July 21, 2006 - Disturbance reported at Caddo County prison KOCO 5 A disturbance was reported Friday among inmates at a private prison in Caddo County. (Click here for more) July 21, 2006 - Victim appeal on escaped attacker BBC The victim of a sex offender who escaped from a security vehicle in Manchester has appealed for the public's help to catch him. (Click here for more) July 21, 2006 - Needle may have contaminated inmates News Journal As many as four dozen current and former inmates at the Young Correctional Institution may have been exposed to blood-borne diseases, including AIDS and hepatitis, by a former nurse accused of improper needle use. (Click here for more) July 20, 2006 - Corsentino leads all local candidates in fundraising Pueblo Chieftain With political contributions totaling more than $100,000, Sheriff Dan Corsentino is easily the most prosperous among local candidates, according to campaign finance reports filed this week with the Pueblo County clerk. (Click here for more) July 20, 2006 - Beaver County advances jail privatization Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Beaver County Commissioners are going full-steam ahead with plans to privatize the county jail while the union representing the guards is chugging right back with legal action to stop the move. (Click here for more) July 20, 2006 - Police chase escapee through Taylor County Central Kentucky News-Journal An escaped convict is back behind bars after leading police on a chase through three counties Sunday. (Click here for more) July 19, 2006 - Prisons won't be privatised says Minister NewstalkZB The Government has no plans to privatise prisons. (Click here for more) July 19, 2006 - Remand prisoner freed by mistake BBC An investigation has been launched at the privately-run Parc Prison at Bridgend after an alleged mugger was freed by mistake before trial. (Click here for more) July 19, 2006 - 300 residents show up at Ault meeting to discuss prison Greeley Tribune Debate over whether to allow a men's medium security prison to be built in Ault has divided the normally quiet community. (Click here for more) July 19, 2006 - MAC inmate escapes, recaptured after pursuit Lebanon Enterprise After being on the loose for seven hours, an escapee from the Marion Adjustment Center was captured at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 16, when the stolen vehicle he was driving was forced off the road by the Kentucky State Police. (Click here for more) July 18, 2006 - Jail guards file injunction in privatization battle Beaver Times The union representing the Beaver County Jail guards filed for an injunction on Monday to stop the county from contracting with CiviGenics to manage the Hopewell Township jail. (Click here for more) July 18, 2006 - Residents pass out fliers against prison Greeley Tribune Controversy is brewing in Ault about the proposed men's prison expected to be built southeast of town by the Florida-based Geo Group Inc. (Click here for more) July 18, 2006 - Richardson-led group receives funds linked to state issues New Mexican A racetrack owner, a private prison company and a chewing-tobacco corporation -- all on the record for seeking favors from New Mexico politicians -- have contributed tens of thousands of dollars to a national group headed by Gov. Bill Richardson. (Click here for more) July 17, 2006 - Sex attacker still on the run after fleeing guards Preston Today Police are still hunting a sex attacker from Preston Prison who escaped on his way to court. (Click here for more) July 17, 2006 - Accused rapist faces trail Tribune Chronicle A 32-year-old Warren man who police say sparked neighborhood manhunts over sexual assaults last year faces potential life sentences for rape. (Click here for more) July 16, 2006 - Another inmate sues over medical treatment AP A few weeks ago, the state of Wyoming paid $50,000 to settle a federal lawsuit in which an inmate at the state prison at Rawlins charged he had been denied adequate medical care. (Click here for more) July 15, 2006 - Rapist escapes custody Preston Today Police have launched a manhunt after a rapist from Preston prison escaped on his way to court. (Click here for more) July 14, 2006 - FBOP pulls inmates from Texas county jail Correctional News Concern over conditions at the Nueces County Jail resulted in the removal of 55 federal inmates — a potential loss of nearly $1 million in revenue for the county. (Click here for more) July 14, 2006 - Two Island women convicts sue in Colorado sex case Honolulu Advertiser Two Hawai'i women convicts who allege they were sexually assaulted in a private women's prison in Colorado last year have sued Hawai'i prison officials, the company that runs the prison and a former corrections officer. (Click here for more) July 14, 2006 - Idaho to remove 419 prisoners from Newton The Enterprise The Idaho Department of Correction didn't approve of certain staff behavior at the Newton County Correctional Center, but in no way did it lead to 419 inmates' planned transfer, an official said Thursday. (Click here for more) July 13, 2006 - Firm donates to Madrid after favorable legal opinion New Mexican A Florida-based private-prison company that has doled out thousands of dollars to New Mexico politicians made two $5,000 contributions to Attorney General Patricia Madrid's congressional campaign less than three weeks after Madrid's office published a legal opinion that directly benefited the firm. (Click here for more) July 13, 2006 - Lawsuit: Jail was source of bacteria Gloucester County Times A fifth lawsuit filed against the county claims that a former inmate of the Gloucester County Jail became infected with staph while incarcerated there. (Click here for more) July 12, 2006 - Idaho inmates will leave Texas prison and some Idaho jails Statesman Idaho inmates housed at a private Texas prison that has been criticized for prisoner abuse will be moved elsewhere because the prison canceled its contract with Idaho. (Click here for more) July 11, 2006 - Ex-prisons chief pleads guilty to taking kickbacks AP Former Corrections Department Secretary James Crosby Jr. pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking thousands of dollars in kickbacks from a prison contractor, blaming some of his actions on alcohol abuse. (Click here for more) July 11, 2006 - Inmates in Arizona busted for drugs Honolulu Advertiser Hawai'i inmates who worked in the kitchen of an Arizona prison have been disciplined for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine and marijuana into the facility. (Click here for more) July 11, 2006 - Prison firm hands out thousands to Richardson New Mexican A Florida-based private prison company that does tens of millions of dollars worth of business with the state has become a big player in the world of New Mexico's campaign contributions. (Click here for more) July 9, 2006 - Inmate escapes from prison Courier-Journal An inmate escaped from the Marion Adjustment Center in St. Mary, Ky., about 4 p.m. yesterday after assaulting three guards, Kentucky State Police said. (Click here for more) July 8, 2006 - Troubles with DOC outsourcing are nothing new The Ledger While former Department of Corrections Secretary James V. Crosby may be the biggest casualty yet of an outsourcing effort gone awry within the agency, his isn't the first problem DOC has faced with privatization. (Click here for more) July 7, 2006 - Santa Fe County Jail: Strip-search payout: $8.5 million New Mexican Santa Fe County and the private company that operated its jail until April 2005 have agreed to pay $8.5 million to thousands of people who were strip-searched while being booked into the jail during a three-year period. (Click here for more) July 7, 2006 - Campaign funds keep rolling in for Richardson New Mexican The Bill Richardson campaign-money machine kept churning last month. (Click here for more) July 6, 2006 - Jail promises must be kept St Petersburg Times We certainly can appreciate administrator Gary Kuhl's frustration as he tries to navigate the murky waters that surround the Hernando County Commission's decisions regarding Corrections Corporation of America, the private company that operates the jail. (Click here for more) July 5, 2006 - Crosby to plead guilty to taking kickbacks AP Former Florida prison chief James Crosby will plead guilty to a federal charge of accepting kickbacks from a subcontractor, according to court documents filed Wednesday. (Click here for more) July 5, 2006 - Sheriff: We'll do prints at jail St Petersburg Times Hernando Sheriff Richard Nugent is determined to take over fingerprinting at the county jail unless he gets specific instructions to the contrary from the County Commission. (Click here for more) July 4, 2006 - Pot found in prisons Cibola Beacon Cibola County Undersheriff Johnny Valdez announced Friday that marijuana was recently found at two local prisons. (Click here for more) July 1, 2006 - Prisoner is
found hanged in cell BBC A 20-year-old man has been
discovered hanged in a single-person cell at a south Wales prison.
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