JUNE, 2003
June 30, 2003 - Jail's care provider has mixed record (The Tallahassee Democrat) Inmates at the Leon County Jail get their medical treatment from a company with a mixed health-care record and a splintered public image. (Click here for more)
June 28, 2003 - Lawton inmate dies of injuries from beating (The Oklahoman) An inmate who was critically injured in an attack this week died Friday from his injuries, Lawton police report. (Click here for more)
June 27, 2003 - Bounty hunters face charges in capture of Maz Factor heir, Mexican judge rules (AP) A judge ruled Thursday that there was enough evidence to order American bounty hunter Duana "Dog" Chapman, his brother and his son to stand trial on criminal charges for capturing the heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune. (Click here for more)
June 27, 2003 - Eight asylum seekers die in detention (The Age) Federal government records show eight people have died in Australian immigration detention in the past five years, including one confirmed suicide. (Click here for more)
June 27, 2003 - 2 Miss. jails getting Ala. prisoners (The Clarion-Ledger) Many workers who lost their jobs at two Mississippi private prisons are going back to work, thanks to a neighboring state. (Click here for more)
June 25, 2003 - Inmate deteriorated quickly before dying (The Democrat) The deputies who guarded her could see Ruth Hubbs disintegrating. (Click here for more)
June 23, 2003 - Alabama inmates' medical needs more than private prison expected (AP) Alabama might have to pay more to house 309 women inmates at a Louisiana private prison because of higher-than-expected medical costs, owners of the prison said. (Click here for more)
June 23, 2003 - Marriage bonds despite bars of detention (Smh.au.com) Australian detention centres are having to deal with an unexpected consequence of keeping young Afghan, Iranian and Iraqi asylum seekers in long-term detention - they are marrying Australian women. (Click here for more)
June 22, 2003 - Outlook not bright for Sayre private prison (The Oklahoman) The immediate future looks bleak for Sayre's North Fork private prison, scheduled to close in two months over inmate phone rates. (Click here for more)
June 22, 2003 - Low pay, inexperience cited at prison for girls (The Sun-Sentinel) Low pay, high staff turnover, forced overtime and workers with no experience handling troubled teenagers were typical at the state's only maximum-security prison for girls, according to former employees. (Click here for more)
June 20, 2003 - Camp owner moves to halt a lawsuit in teen's death (Austin American-Statesman) The owners of a Hill Country wilderness camp where a teenager died in October have filed a pre-emptive legal strike in an attempt to avoid litigation by the boy's family and to keep the case in Mason County. (Click here for more)
June 20, 2003 - Detention of children challenged (The Age) The Family Court has mounted a major challenge to the detention of children under Australian immigration laws and claimed the right to order their release. (Click here for more)
June 20, 2003 - Kids 'should not be nehind razor wire' (The Age) The children of asylum seekers should not be kept behind razor wire, Opposition Leader Simon Crean said today. (Click here for more)
June 19, 2003 - Court rules to protect child detainees (The Age) Over 100 child asylum seekers could be released from detention after the Family Court ruled today that it is unlawful for the Federal Government to detain children indefinitely. (Click here for more)
June 18, 2003 - MTC guard on leave after rape allegation (Santa Fe New Mexican) A 39-year-old jail guard has been placed on paid administrative leave after an inmate alleged Saturday he sexually assaulted her. (Click here for more)
June 17, 2003 - Officials struggle to explain contract fiasco that led to closing (AP) Officials with four entities believe they had little control over three separate contracts that ultimately led to the loss of 225 jobs in this western Oklahoma town. (Click here for more)
June 17, 2003 - CCA closes Sayre prison. consolidates operations (AP) Officials here aren't sure what kind of economic effect the indefinite closure of a private prison will have on the town's economy. (Click here for more)
June 17, 2003 - County jail guard accused of raping female inmate (ABQ Journal) For the second time in three months, a guard at a Santa Fe County detention facility has been accused of raping a female inmate. (Click here for more)
June 11, 2003 - Money clouds jail opening (Austin American-Statesman) Williamson County's new jail to be finished this fall, but county leaders aren't sure they'll be ready to open it for business. (Click here for more)
June 10, 2003 - Prisoners escape in armed hijack (BBC News) Three prisoners are on the run after escaping from a security van during an armed hijack in south London. (Click here for more)
June 10, 2003 - Pennsylvania business news in brief (AP) The company that provides health care to inmates in Pennsylvania's 26 state prisons will terminate its contract with the state, citing cost overruns. (Click here for more)
June 10, 2003 - Men plead no contest in inmate beating (News Herald) Two men entered pleas Monday to their involvement in the death of a Bay County Jail inmate in October. (Click here for more)
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