March 2005
March 31, 2005 - Snyder County ordered to rehire four employees for jail kitchen The Daily Item Six months after the Snyder County prison board made a cost-cutting move replacing four union employees with a food-service company, the state labor board has ordered the county to reinstate the workers. (Click here for more)
March 31, 2005 - Asylum seekers 'held' in unsuitable conditions IRR News Recent unannounced inspections of centres used to hold asylum seekers in transit to detention centres and to ports for deportation have found that no centre meets the minimum requirements in relation to child protection. (Click here for more)
March 31, 2005 - Prison clerk found guilty of pocketing $26G at jail Delco Times Sandra Denise Belt testified that when she was hired as a clerk handling inmates’ money for the Wackenhut Corp. that ran Delaware County’s prison, she told officials that she wasn’t good with numbers. (Click here for more)
March 30, 2005 - Jail hanging ruled not suspicious Tulsa World Police have ruled that an inmate's death at the Tulsa Jail on Monday is consistent with an intentional hanging. (Click here for more)
March 30, 2005 - Cushing prison continues lockdown Tulsa World The longest lockdown in the history of Cimarron Correctional Facility moved into its second week Tuesday as an investigation continued into last week's gang-related brawl that left one inmate dead and 15 injured. (Click here for more)
March 30, 2005 - Former juvenile justice official files rights suit Atlanta Journal-Constitution A former Juvenile justice manager has filed a civil rights lawsuit against two top officials, alleging they forced him to resign after he refused to destroy a memo citing problems at a youth prison. (Click here for more)
March 30, 2005 - Whittier drops private prisons plans Anchorage Daily News The city of Whittier is cutting its ties to Cornell Cos., a private corrections operator, finally ending a political battle over new prisons that has held Alaska in gridlock for a decade. (Click here for more)
March 29, 2005 - Tulsa police investigate inmate's apparent suicide AP Tulsa police are investigating the apparent suicide of an inmate at the Tulsa Jail. (Click here for more)
March 29, 2005 - County to extend jail care contract Herald Tribune Prison Health Services Inc., the private health-care provider whose work in jails and prisons has drawn criticism and lawsuits, is likely to continue to treat inmates at the Manatee County jail for another year. (Click here for more)
March 29, 2005 - Jails certified, detention overcrowded Tennessean While all of Davidson County's jails are certified by the Tennessee Corrections Institute, the Metro Detention Facility, which houses state felons sentenced for crimes in Nashville, has been at risk of losing its state certification in recent months because of overcrowding. (Click here for more)
March 29, 2005 - Firms that ran Hickey School settle lawsuit alleging rape Baltimore Sun A former social worker with the public defender's office who said she was raped by a 15-year-old boy she was visiting at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School settled a civil lawsuit yesterday against the corporations that ran the juvenile detention center. (Click here for more)
March 28, 2005 - Prisoner is found hanged in his cell Nottingham Evening Post An investigation has been launched after a man was found hanged in his prison cell. (Click here for more)
March 25, 2005 - Gantt: Jail should pay mental health care bills Hernando Today County taxpayers spent nearly $50,000 annually to provide mental health care to jailed inmates, but that is a bill that should be shed, according to County Purchasing Director James Gantt. (Click here for more)
March 25, 2005 - Tulsa inmate faces charges of escape, police-car theft, DUI Tulsa World A man was charged Thursday with escape, car theft, drunken driving and other counts amid accusations that he stole a Collinsville police car after being arrested Saturday night. (Click here for more)
March 25, 2005 - Ex-Webb official is guilty in bribe case San Antonio Express-News A third former South Texas county commissioner charged in connection with a bribery scandal surrounding a detention facility in the Rio Grande Valley was convicted Thursday in Brownsville. (Click here for more)
March 25, 2005 - Prisoners coming into Calhoun County Jail with staph WZZN13 A sneeze changed Linda Peterson's life forever. (Click here for more)
March 25, 2005 - Inmate, 25, uses torn sheet
to hang himself at Rikers New York Times A 25-year-old inmate
hanged himself in a jail cell on
March 24, 2005 - Convicted criminals working at Colo. prison run by Tenn. company AP Colorado prison officials are reviewing background checks for employees at five private prisons run by Tennessee companies after discovering that some employees at one of them had criminal records. (Click here for more)
March 24, 2005 - Inmate's family files lawsuit over death at Grenada jail Sun Herald The family of an inmate who died this past weekend during an apparent fight at the Grenada County Detention Center has filed a lawsuit against the operators of the lockup. (Click here for more)
March 24, 2005 - Criminal removed tag before horrific murder Rochdale Observer A CONVICTED criminal removed his electronic tag before brutally murdering a 60-year-old man in the street. (Click here for more)
March 24, 2005 - Home Office probes 'Jokehill' unit Milton Keyes Today THE Home Office is closely monitoring the Oakhill Secure Training Unit where inmates – who are among the most dangerous teenagers in the country – started two 'mini riots' in the past month. (Click here for more)
March 24, 2005 - Knife-carrying common in private prison, says murderer Scotsman A CONVICTED murderer claimed to a court yesterday that the carrying of knives by inmates of Scotland’s only private jail was "commonplace". (Click here for more)
March 24, 2005 - Inmate linked to Aryans Tulsa World An inmate who was killed in what might have been a gang-related brawl Tuesday at the Cimarron Correctional Facility was tattooed with symbols of the Aryan Brotherhood, a white-supremacist prison gang. (Click here for more)
March 24, 2005 - Officials say 100 inmates may have rioted at prison Oklahoman Investigators said Wednesday at least 100 inmates may have been involved in the Cimarron Correctional Facility prison riot that left one dead and 13 others injured. (Click here for more)
March 23, 2005 - Ex-prison guard has no excuse for relationship Las Vegas Review-Journal A former prison guard offered no excuses Tuesday for having sex with an inmate who later gave birth to his son. (Click here for more)
March 23, 2005 - Guards had criminal records Rocky Mountain News People with criminal records were hired to work at a Brush prison where several employees are facing charges for allegedly having sex with inmates, according to a CBS 4 News investigation. (Click here for more)
March 23, 2005 - Mold problems persist at alternative school Lakeland Ledger Chronic mold has all but shut down school at the Polk Youth Development Center, a state prison for highrisk youths managed by a private contractor. (Click here for more)
March 23, 2005 - Suicide prison is blasted Daily Record A SHERIFF yesterday slammed Scotland's only private prison after an inmate hanged himself while on suicide watch. (Click here for more)
March 23, 2005 - Riot leaves inmate dead Oklahoman One inmate was killed and five others were injured, one critically, when gang members, some armed with bats, rioted Tuesday afternoon at the Cimarron Correctional Facility, officials said. (Click here for more)
March 22, 2005 - Jenne as lobbyist; Sheriff recommended inexperienced health care company run by campaign contributor to his St. Lucie counterpart Broward Daily Business Review Broward County Sheriff Ken Jenne privately encouraged the St. Lucie County sheriff to award the county's jail health care contract to a new Miami company that also bid for the Broward jail health care contract and was headed by a major Jenne campaign contributor. (Click here for more)
March 22, 2005 - Jail victim serving time for contempt of court ZWire A young man killed during an attack in the county jail was serving time for contempt of court, according to authorities. (Click here for more)
March 21, 2005 - Keeping contracts under control in corrections Corrections.com Providing quality healthcare and lowering costs are challenges that drive many corrections agencies towards private companies. (Click here for more)
March 21, 2005 - Inmate caught after minutes of freedom Texarkana Gazette A Bowie County Detention Center inmate from Grayson County, Texas, had about five minutes of freedom Sunday morning before he was recaptured. (Click here for more)
March 21, 2005 - Budget freeze spurs talk of private prison Indianapolis Star Indiana's new prisons chief says he's looking at building the state's first private prison to help ride out a two-year budget freeze amid projections of a surge in inmates. (Click here for more)
March 20, 2005 - Call for inquiry into BBC prison suicide claims Sunday Herald THE crisis surrounding Kilmarnock Prison deepened last night after demands were made for a police investigation into the running of Scotland’s only private jail. (Click here for more)
March 19, 2005 - Hot water system broken at Wyatt Detention Center Pawtucket Times This weekend, the federal inmates at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center can pretend they’re at the beach. (Click here for more)
March 19, 2005 - Sheriff awarded jail contract Tulsa World All agreed it was a tough decision to make, but in the end the seven-member Criminal Justice Authority elected to turn the Tulsa Jail operation back over to the sheriff in a 4-3 vote Friday. (Click here for more)
March 18, 2005 - Elliott family continues lawsuit against C.N.C.C. Midland Free Press Tom Elliott continues to seek justice for his dead son Jeffrey. (Click here for more)
March 18, 2005 - Donaldson health care administrator fired Birmingham News The administrator over health care at Donaldson Correctional Facility was fired for failing to improve medical care at the beleaguered lockup, but not before issuing repeated warnings about inadequate staff. (Click here for more)
March 18, 2005 - Whitehouse mayor puts nephew on village council Toledo Blade Three Lucas County work-release inmates were taken to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center Wednesday after they ate food that contained what appeared to be metal shavings. (Click here for more)
March 18, 2005 - Fired medical administrator says prison needs full-time physician WHNT19 A fired medical administrator said Donaldson Prison in Jefferson County needs a full-time doctor before medical care improves at the overcrowded facility. (Click here for more)
March 18, 2005 - Medical lapse caused death of inmate, autopsy finds Tennessean Yesterday should have been Ricky Douglas' 40th birthday. (Click here for more)
March 18, 2005 - The operation of the Tulsa County Jail will soon change hands KOTV The Tulsa County jail's new operator is the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office. (Click here for more)
March 18, 2005 - Lamar ruling advances proposed prison vote Pueblo Chieftain The fight to keep a privately owned prison from being constructed here has gained momentum. (Click here for more)
March 17, 2005 - Private prison issue - District Court riles CCL petition valid Lamar Daily News District Judge Douglas Tallman issued a ruling late yesterday finding that a petition submitted by the Concerned Citizens of Lamar (CCL) is valid. (Click here for more)
March 16, 2005 - This guy smells like a slop jar The Free Press Some civilians believe the definition of an honest Texas pol is one who stays bought. (Click here for more)
March 16, 2005 - Jamieson says no to immediate action over prison claims Scotsman CALLS for the immediate suspension of a private firm’s contract to run Kilmarnock prison were rejected by Cathy Jamieson, the justice minister, yesterday. (Click here for more)
March 16, 2005 - Law school petitions against prison privatization law Jerusalem Post The Human Rights Division of the Academic College of Law in Ramat Gan and a retired prison commander on Wednesday petitioned the High Court of Justice against a law paving the way for establishing a private prison in Israel. (Click here for more)
March 14, 2005 - Call to reject Addiewell jail bid after revelations Scotsman LOTHIANS MSP Fiona Hyslop today called for plans to create a privately built and run prison in West Lothian to be scrapped following the shocking revelations of a TV documentary. (Click here for more)
March 14, 2005 - Bay jail warden cleans house News-Herald You can turn a Styrofoam cup inside out and still drink from it. Several years ago, an inmate at the Bay County Jail asked then-corrections officer Kevin Watson if he was aware of this interesting fact. (Click here for more)
March 13, 2005 - Ex-chief inspector hits out Scotsman THE former chief inspector of prisons has launched a blistering attack on ministers, accusing them of failing to take action to prevent suicides in Scotland’s only private jail. (Click here for more)
March 12, 2005 - Inmate pleads guilty to escaping Frio jail Express-News An alleged member of the Mexican Mafia who was part of a jailbreak last summer at the Frio County Jail pleaded guilty Friday to escape. (Click here for more)
March 12, 2005 - Prison to be state operated Daily Independent Flanked by a group of local legislators and public officials - many of whom had battled him for nearly a year - Gov. Ernie Fletcher on Thursday publicly addressed a group of citizens gathered at the Little Sandy Correctional Complex to discuss the future of the $92 million facility. (Click here for more)
March 11, 2005 - Hard time The Deal True to its swashbuckling name, hedge fund Pirate Capital LLC is preparing to make a run at struggling Cornell Cos., a prison and juvenile-facilities operator. (Click here for more)
March 10, 2005 - Campaigners demand inquiry into immigration detention IRR News Campaign groups calling for a public inquiry into the treatment of immigration detainees have revealed that thirty-five cases of alleged assault have been referred to solicitors. (Click here for more)
March 10, 2005 - Additional charges hit: prison mess Fort Morgan Times Morgan County District Attorney Bob Watson filed additional charges Wednesday in connection with the prison sexual misconduct scandal in Brush. (Click here for more)
March 10, 2005 - ARAMARK cashier arrested for identity theft, fraud The East Carolinian An ARAMARK cashier working on campus was arrested when found with two financial cards belonging to members of the ECU community. (Click here for more)
March 10, 2005 - Ex-warden, guards face charges for sex, smuggling The Denver Channel The former warden and 10 other people at the privately run Brush Correctional Facility for Women face felony charges for conduct ranging from having sex with inmates to smuggling tobacco into the prison. (Click here for more)
March 10, 2005 - Cornell 4Q loss widens; company cuts management Dow Jones Cornell Cos.' (CRN) fourth-quarter loss ballooned as the company took a number of charges and announced that it will eliminate two layers of management and close underperforming programs. (Click here for more)
March 10, 2005 - Nurse at Manatee jail faces sheriff's investigation Bradenton Herald A male nurse who works for the company that provides medical services at the Manatee County jail is under investigation by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. (Click here for more)
March 10, 2005 - SNP demands end to private prison contract The Herald MINISTERS were urged last night to ban the private sector from staffing Scottish prisons after a BBC documentary claimed that the Premier group's running of Kilmarnock jail amounted to a catalogue of neglect. (Click here for more)
March 9, 2005 - Advocates cast spotlight on 'inhumane' detentions Newsday Immigration advocates called yesterday for a more humane system of detaining people seeking political asylum, saying applicants often languish in harsh conditions for years while their cases are mired in bureaucracy. (Click here for more)
March 9, 2005 - Unhealthy Contract? City Paper A consultant hired by the state of Maryland to write the parameters for a new prison health-care contract is a co-founder of Prison Health Services Inc., the Brentwood, Tenn.-based company that has the contract now. (Click here for more)
March 9, 2005 - Three prison officers suspended over allegations Scotsman THREE prison officers have been suspended from normal duties at Scotland’s only private prison amid allegations that staff failed to carry out suicide watches despite seven deaths in the last six years , it emerged last night. (Click here for more)
March 8, 2005 - Congressmen probe contracts with Alaska native firms Government Executive Two members of the House Government Reform Committee have announced an investigation into contracts awarded to Alaska native corporations without competition. (Click here for more)
March 6, 2005 - Gangs, drugs plagued Oklahoma prison Honolulu Advertiser Monitoring reports by state prison officials describe gang violence, drug dealing and other problems at the Diamondback Correctional Facility in Oklahoma where hundreds of Hawai'i inmates are being held. (Click here for more)
March 6, 2005 - 3rd diabetic inmate says lax jail care imperiled life Tennessean Inmate Glen Lee uses a walker to make his way gingerly around the Metro Jail in Nashville. (Click here for more)
March 5, 2005 - Holt finance reports eyed WGRZ Campaign finance reports for Legislature Chairman George Holt are prompting more questions about a $3 Million dollar contract proposal for a Louisiana based firm. (Click here for more)
March 5, 2005 - Lawyer says Metro Jail took client's anti-depression drugs Mobile Register A federal prisoner who was being held at Mobile County Metro Jail tried to commit suicide shortly after officials took away his anti-depression medication, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court. (Click here for more)
March 5, 2005 - Undercover reporter in prison riot Sunday Mail A BBC reporter posing as a prison officer ended up battling convicts in a jail riot. (Click here for more)
March 5, 2005 - Fondling earns jail worker 6 months St Petersburg Times A former corrections officer at the Hernando County Jail voluntarily surrendered his law enforcement certification after he pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old inmate. (Click here for more)
March 4, 2005 - Judge upholds verdict against Giant's vendor USA Today A state judge on Friday upheld a $105 million verdict against a Giants Stadium concessionaire for selling beer to a drunken football fan who later caused an auto accident, leaving a girl paralyzed. (Click here for more)
March 4, 2005 - Faulty jail locks costly but need to be replaced Hernando Times Faulty locks at the county jail have allowed inmates to escape from their cells, but fixing the problem will leave taxpayers with an unexpected $650,800 bill. (Click here for more)
March 4, 2005 - Troubled prison will keep isle inmates Star Bulletin Female inmates from Hawaii will remain at a privately run women's prison in Colorado where five officers face sexual misconduct and contraband charges, Hawaii officials said yesterday. (Click here for more)
March 4, 2005 - UK govt orders investigation into abuse at Oakington immigration detention camp Interactive Investor The government asked the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman to investigate allegations of abuse at the Oakington immigrant detention centre, said Home Office Minister Des Browne. (Click here for more)
March 3, 2005 - Sheriff questions quality of prison health care WESH Marion County's sheriff has raised questions about the quality of health care an inmate who committed suicide last month received and whether a lack of medication may have played a role in that death, WESH NewsChannel 2 reported. (Click here for more)
March 3, 2005 - Abuse of detainees puts asylum policy in the spotlight Financial Times A BBC film showing asylum seekers being assaulted, racially abused and sexually humiliated by guards has prompted demands for a public debate into how government policy is fuelling human rights abuses and miscarriages of justice. (Click here for more)
March 3, 2005 - Prisoner hunted after taxi escape BBC Police are searching for a "dangerous" prisoner who escaped while he was being taken to hospital in a taxi. (Click here for more)
March 2, 2005 - Examine inmate care Fort Wayne Journal Gazette The Department of Correction’s ombudsman should investigate the performance of a private prison health care provider that receives $35 million annually to provide care in Indiana’s jails. (Click here for more)
March 2, 2005 - Prison firm gave gifts Galax Gazette A state senator who is pushing for a state prison in Grayson County accepted gifts totaling $3,762 in 2004 from one of three companies that have submitted proposals to build the facility. (Click here for more)
March 2, 2005 - County to pay ethics probe attorney fees News Herald Bay County will reimburse former county officials for attorney’s fees paid to defend themselves against investigations of ethics violations. (Click here for more)
March 1, 2005 - Convention center issues topic at council meeting Pueblo Chieftain In other matters, council members approved without comment a lobbying contract for former U.S. Rep. Ray Kogovsek. (Click here for more)
March 1, 2005 - Private prisons Florida News Network Ten years ago, the state began an experiment with privately run prisons…… but there’s talk in Tallahassee that it may be time to call off the experiment. (Click here for more)
March 1, 2005 - American Service Group's reputation, shares take hit Tennessean Shares of America Service Group Inc. tumbled almost 9% yesterday in reaction to news stories by The New York Times that questioned the quality and effectiveness of medical care provided to prison inmates by the Brentwood company's Prison Health Services subsidiary. (Click here for more)
March 1, 2005 - Inmate-care company says errors preceded death in Metro Jail Tennessean The private company that provides medical care to Metro Jail inmates says its staff made critical errors before the death of Ricky Douglas, a diabetic inmate who died Jan. 19 after asking for his medication, according to an internal report released yesterday. (Click here for more)
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