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October 31, 2006 - Prisoner of privatization Palm Beach Post Floridians who thought Gov. Bush was on to something when he touted privatization as the cure-all for government's ills know better now after seven years of disappointing results. (Click here for more) October 31, 2006 - Closing arguments made in hoax trial The Courier-Journal Bullitt County Commonwealth’s Attorney Mike Mann implored jurors Tuesday to “follow the evidence” and convict a Florida man charged with being the mastermind behind an elaborate hoax that led to a McDonald’s worker being strip-searched and sexually humiliated. (Click here for more) October 31, 2006 - Inmate gets 10-year sentence for participation in drug ring The Oklahoman An inmate was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday in Oklahoma County District Court after pleading guilty to participating in a ring that smuggled and sold illegal drugs inside the Lawton Correctional Facility. (Click here for more) October 31, 2006 - Unions sue to block inmate transfers Sacramental Bee Two major public employee unions Monday filed a lawsuit to block the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from transferring more than 2,000 inmates to private prisons in other states. (Click here for more) October 31, 2006 - Detainee health back in control of department Sidney Morning Herald THE Federal Government is winding back private management of immigration detention centres after years of controversy over the compromised health and psychological care of detainees. (Click here for more) October 30, 2006 - Inmate found dead in prison cell BBC An inmate at Scotland's only private prison has died. (Click here for more) October 28, 2006 - Guards to stay at Beaver Co. Jail Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Beaver County Jail will continue to be run by public employees, after a court ruling yesterday that derailed the county's privatization move. (Click here for more) October 27, 2006 - Private jail comes under scrutiny after women's death AP For those who knew and cared about Angela Lockridge, this much was clear: she could be difficult. (Click here for more) October 27, 2006 - Courthouse workers vote on concessions The Beaver Times Beaver County Courthouse workers voted on a contract proposal Thursday that union officials said was essential to keeping the county jail from being privatized, but results were unavailable late Thursday. (Click here for more) October 27, 2006 - Reid wins battle for anonymity of terror suspects The Times JOHN REID blocked a move by The Times yesterday to compel him to release the names of two terrorism suspects on the run after breaking house arrest-style orders. (Click here for more) October 27, 2006 - Counsel says proposal to export inmates may be illegal Contra Costa Times Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to relieve overcrowding in state prisons by sending thousands of inmates to private, out-of-state prisons hit an unexpected snag Thursday when a legal opinion suggested the idea may violate the California constitution. (Click here for more) October 26, 2006 - Legislative lawyers confirm Governor's private prison deals unconstittional A nonpartisan legal opinion requested by Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles) has confirmed that state contracts with private prison companies are unconstitutional. (Click here for more) October 26, 2006 - Gov denies pay-for-play bid on N.Y. fund-raising trip Sun Times Gov. Blagojevich remembers political insider Stuart Levine spilling a cup of coffee on him during a New York fund-raising trip that is under federal scrutiny, but insists Levine spilled nothing about any illegal scheme to trade government business for campaign cash. (Click here for more) October 26, 2006 - W.Va. murder suspect may be sent to Mich. West Virginia Gazette On Friday or Monday, Fayette County authorities plan to serve a governor’s warrant from Michigan on a West Virginia murder suspect who has fought extradition. (Click here for more) October 26, 2006 - Two suspects named in prison slaying investigation The Oklahoman Police detectives presented evidence Wednesday to Comanche County District Attorney Robert Schulte, accusing two prison gang members of killing a fellow Lawton Correctional Facility inmate in his cell. (Click here for more) October 25, 2006 - Dead inmate identified KSWO The inmate killed at the Lawton Correctional Facility yesterday afternoon has been identified. (Click here for more) October 25, 2006 - Lawmakers request independent audit of prison health care Santa Fe Reporter Following months of reports that state inmates are suffering behind bars due to deficient medical services, a state legislative committee has requested a special audit of health care in New Mexico’s state prisons. (Click here for more) October 25, 2006 - Looks like guards jobs will be goners Beaver Times As the deadline for privatizing the Beaver County Jail looms closer, it appears the only way for jail guards to avoid losing their jobs is for courthouse union members to accept concessions, too. (Click here for more) October 25, 2006 - Private jail tenders 'not an insult' Townsville Bulletin A TENDER for the state's two privately-run prisons is not a criticism of the current operators, the Queensland Government said today. (Click here for more) October 24, 2006 - Fitch downgrades Littlefield, Texas' COs to BB+ Yahoo.com Fitch downgrades the rating on Littlefield, TX's (the city) outstanding $1.6 million combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation (COs), series 1997 to 'BB+' from 'BBB+.' (Click here for more) October 24, 2006 - Project of private prison allegedly overpriced Prague Monitor The project of the first private prison in the Czech Republic may be halted as the team of new Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil (Civic Democrats, ODS) has found it overpriced by CZK 0.5 billion, Lidove noviny (LB) reported Tuesday. (Click here for more) October 23, 2006 - Jail escapee surrenders at border Houston Chronicle One of the five illegal immigrants who escaped from a privately run South Texas jail along with a former police officer surrendered to federal agents at a border checkpoint, officials said Monday. (Click here for more) October 22, 2006 - Strip-search phone hoax trial set to start Tuesday News Herald The 19-year-old woman stripped naked in front of her boss in the manager’s room at the Winn-Dixie on 23rd Street more than three years ago because a voice on the phone said so. (Click here for more) October 20, 2006 - Privatization law ineffective, Luallen says Herald-Tribune The state's top auditor is calling for an overhaul of the state's contracting laws that exempt more than $1 billion of government contracts from strict oversight. (Click here for more) October 18, 2006 - Current prison health workers say they fear retaliation if they speak out Santa Fe Reporter Current prison health workers say they fear retaliation if they speak out. (Click here for more) October 16, 2006 The Conservative Voice The 17-year-old was tagged, that is, he had his ankle bracelet - "tagging." (Click here for more) October 14, 2006 - Prison restraints likened to torture The Grand Rapids Press The use of four-point restraints as punishment for prison inmates meets the American Medical Association's definition of torture and should be discontinued, a doctor appointed by a federal judge to monitor health care in Michigan's prisons testified Friday. (Click here for more) October 13, 2006 - State fines private prisons $131K for staffing shortages Summit Daily News Six private prisons in the state were fined about $131,000 for failing to staff mandatory positions, the Colorado Department of Corrections said. (Click here for more) October 13, 2006 - La Vernia rejects plans for detention facility Express-News La Vernia became the second city in Wilson County to balk at plans to build a 500-bed detention facility after a groundswell of opposition from residents. (Click here for more) October 12, 2006 - Hinton jail to push out 800 inmates The Oklahoman About 800 Oklahoma inmates will be kicked out of the private prison that houses them, state Corrections Department officials learned Wednesday. (Click here for more) October 11, 2006 - The right, strong medicine Palm Beach Post There was a pleasant surprise during Friday's disciplinary hearing for a doctor who in 2003 prescribed a blanket and Tums for an AIDS patient whose organs were failing. (Click here for more) October 11, 2006 - La Villa facility no stranger to violations The Monitor The private prison from which six inmates escaped last month has repeatedly violated state standards, according to inspection reports from the Texas prison board. (Click here for more) October 10, 2006 - Inmate escapes from TCI Taft Midway Driller Another inmate walked away from the minimum security camp outside the Taft Correctional Institution. (Click here for more) October 10, 2006 - $24 million lawsuit filed in 2004 Elkhart inmate death South Bend Tribune The attorney for a Michiana family whose 22-year-old son reportedly starved to death while inside the Elkhart County Jail has filed a $24 million lawsuit against the county. (Click here for more) October 9, 2006 - Family sues state over inmate's death Rutland Herald The family of a Brandon man, who died in a jail more than a year ago, is suing the state, claiming that while he was suffering from severe heroin withdrawal, he failed to get necessary medical care while behind bars. (Click here for more) October 9, 2006 - FBI looks at more than VECO Anchorage Daily News When FBI agents searched the Wasilla office of Rep. Vic Kohring on Aug. 31, they weren't just looking for documents related to Veco Corp., its executives and ties to lawmakers. (Click here for more) October 9, 2006 - Cornell Companies enters into merger agreement with Veritas Capital Market Watch Cornell Companies, Inc. (CRN : news, chart, profile ) announced today the execution of a definitive merger agreement with Veritas Capital, under which Veritas will acquire Cornell in a transaction valued at approximately $518.6 million, including the assumption or repayment of approximately $273.6 million in debt. (Click here for more) October 6, 2006 - State's prison contract is in doubt, officials say The Oklahoman The state Corrections Department might lose its contract with a private prison that houses 800 inmates, the agency's director said. (Click here for more) October 5, 2006 - Family sues over death of mentally ill inmate Lansing State Journal The family of a mentally ill inmate who died after spending most of his last four days naked inside an isolated prison cell has filed a lawsuit against a company hired to provide medical care to state prisoners. (Click here for more) October 5, 2006 - Prison break traced to guard The Monitor Three people, including a guard, have been arrested in connection with the prison break in which six inmates escaped more than two weeks ago. (Click here for more) October 5, 2006 - Prison transfers provoke political ire The Press-Enterprise The governor's emergency order to transfer California inmates to other states to ease crowding sent private-prison stocks soaring Thursday while provoking the ire of Democratic legislators, corrections officers and inmate advocacy groups. (Click here for more) October 4, 2006 - Detention center should close, sez pol New York Daily News A Queens politician has called on the U.S. head of Homeland Security to order the shutdown of a federal detention center located just blocks away from a residential southeast Queens neighborhood. (Click here for more) October 4, 2006 - Healthcare at asylum centre attacked Financial Times Private contractors that run one of the government's detention centres for asylum seekers have been sharply criticised by the country's top prisons' watchdog. (Click here for more) October 4, 2006 - Medical waste Santa Fe Reporter Medical personnel at a New Mexico state prison don’t have protective gear to treat inmates with infectious diseases. (Click here for more) October 3, 2006 - County may renew PHS jail contract Gwinnett Daily Post Several pending lawsuits against the company contracted to provide health care for Gwinnett County inmates has apparently done little to influence its chances of renewing a multimillion dollar contract. (Click here for more) October 3, 2006 - Judges refuse to step down Beaver Times In an order signed Monday, only Judge Deborah Kunselman recused herself from hearing any arguments, citing the fact that she was county solicitor when the move to privatize the jail began. (Click here for more) October 3, 2006 - Female guards given dangerous assignments Pueblo Chieftain A federal agency is alleging that male supervisors at the Olney Springs prison put female employees in dangerous assignments as retaliation for objecting to "repeated, serious" sexual harassment. (Click here for more) October 1, 2006 - Jail escort firms are fined £2M The People Twenty-five jailbirds went on the run in the past 18 months after giving them the slip. And escapes alone led to fines of £326,000 - £100,000 up on 2004-2005. (Click here for more) October 1, 2006 - Errors let a
rapist walk free The Observer An urgent review was under way
last night into how a rapist with a history of violence was able to
abscond from a hostel in Yorkshire, remove his electronic tag and flee
250 miles to Somerset - despite being classed as one of the most
dangerous offenders released from prison under licence.
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