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September 29, 2006 - Hedge fund shrinks staff and faces SEC inquiry New York Times Pirate Capital, a $1.7 billion fund based in Norwalk, Conn., lost half its investment team this week, according to a letter from the founder and portfolio manager, Thomas Hudson. (Click here for more) September 29, 2006 - Senators demand answers on DOC contract Tallahassee Democrat Two South Florida Democratic lawmakers turned up the heat this afternoon on the Florida Department of Corrections, demanding to know why it hasn't imposed fines on a controversial prison health contractor. (Click here for more) September 29, 2006 - Ault prison draws fire, questions Greeley Tribune Al Nickel was one of a few passionate people who attended a question-and-answer session Thursday about a proposed private prison in his town. (Click here for more) September 28, 2006 - Inmate captured in Indian River County after wild escape TC Palm Bill Ford thought someone was playing a joke on him Wednesday morning when he walked outside of Bobby's Service Center and saw three men shackled and handcuffed in the parking lot. (Click here for more) September 27, 2006 - Former Outward Bound counselor charged Sun-Herald A mental health counselor described as "tremendously professional" has been charged with molesting a 3-year-old girl. (Click here for more) September 27, 2006 - Superjail staff become public employees again in November NUPGE CA The staff at the only private adult jail in Canada will be public employees again in November, ending a failed five-year privatization experiment launched by the Conservative government of former Ontario Premier Mike Harris. (Click here for more) September 26, 2006 - SEIU: UK company Group 4 Securicor compromises security of major US ammunitions plant Business Wire Group 4 Securicor, the London-based global security firm lobbying hard to stay in the race to guard the 2012 Olympics – and which is guarding this week’s Labour Conference – has been rocked by allegations from its own guards at a U.S. ammunitions plant. (Click here for more) September 24, 2006 - State's sickest inmates: Sentenced to death? Grand Rapids Press In his cell at a Jackson prison, Joseph Griffin was dying, unable to convince his doctors he needed the care that could save his life. (Click here for more) September 23, 2006 - Control box at jail tampered with KRIS TV A control box for the electrical fence surrounding a private jail was tampered with before six federal inmates escaped this week and may have kept the alarm from sounding, an official with the company that runs the jail said Friday. (Click here for more) September 23, 2006 - Guard subdued by inmates not fully trained The Monitor The 18-year-old guard overseeing the six inmates who escaped from the local prison Tuesday had been on the job less than three months and had not yet undergone a training course mandated for Texas jailers. (Click here for more) September 22, 2006 - Fix detention center, or prepare for lawsuit Palm Beach Post It is now obvious why the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice spent months trying to block a court-ordered review of the Palm Beach Regional Juvenile Detention Center. (Click here for more) September 22, 2006 - No charges against exec who bid for prison job Intelligencer Journal Charges will not be filed against the head of a Florida-based private medical services company unless new information comes to light, District Attorney Don Totaro said Thursday. (Click here for more) September 22, 2006 - More problems for the Hernando County Jail Bay News 9 A new warden's mission to clean up the reputation of a privately run jail is being sidetracked by a new problem after an inmate said he was beat up by guards. (Click here for more) September 22, 2006 - Governor in court Scotsman The governor of Scotland's only private prison appeared in court yesterday to explain why an inmate was set free. (Click here for more) September 21, 2006 - Authorities suspect prison break was inside job The Monitor Prison and law enforcement authorities were investigating Wednesday whether a guard or other staffer at the La Villa detention facility may have helped the six federal inmates who escaped late Tuesday night. (Click here for more) September 21, 2006 - Two suspended in prison break San Antonio Express-News The young guard who said he was overpowered by federal inmates at a Valley detention center was one of two employees put on paid leave Thursday as officials investigate how six men escaped. (Click here for more) September 21, 2006 - Nescopeck woman lured victim to party The Citizens Voice Laurie Ann Swank watched a group of men rape her college roommate in 1979 and knew they planned to kill her — but instead of helping the defenseless woman she encouraged the brutality, according to an arrest warrant released Wednesday, the day the Nescopeck woman was arraigned on murder charges in Michigan. (Click here for more) September 21, 2006 - Willacy County jurors award $47.5 million to prisoner's kin San Antonio Express-News Gregorio De La Rosa was only four days from completing his sentence at a private prison in Raymondville when he was beaten to death in the prison yard on April 26, 2001. (Click here for more) September 21, 2006 - Investigators say detention center was poorly staffed Houston Chronicle Not enough officers were on duty at a privately owned federal jail when an ex-police officer charged with drug trafficking led five other inmates in a daring escape Tuesday night, a federal marshal overseeing the investigation said Wednesday. (Click here for more) September 20, 2006 - Tennessee sex offender rearrested after mistakenly released Chattanooga Times Free Press Detectives with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday rearrested a sex offender who had been mistakenly released from the Silverdale Detention Center. (Click here for more) September 20, 2006 - Sheriff: Circumstances surrounding prison escape "suspicious" The Monitor Federal and local authorities are still looking for six men who escaped from a federal prison last night. (Click here for more) September 20, 2006 - Survey: Many Floridians underestimate inmate population Gainesville Sun More than half of the adults questioned earlier this year underestimated the number of people in state prisons and the percentage of sentences inmates must serve. (Click here for more) September 20, 2006 - Jury awards $47.5 million verdict Laredo Morning Times The family of a local man killed at a prison run by Wackenhut has been awarded $47.5 million by a Willacy County jury. (Click here for more) September 19, 2006 - 10-year prison care deal? Try 10 months Gainesville Sun Back in January, the Department of Corrections thought it had health care for a quarter of all state inmates taken care of for a decade. (Click here for more) September 19, 2006 - Price: Shouldn't jail breaks concern authorities? Bakersfield Californian Don't pick up any hitchhikers on Highway 119. Keep your eyes open for denim-clad loiterers hanging around Taft car washes and convenience stores. (Click here for more) September 19, 2006 - Report rips mental health care at juvenile center Palm Beach Post A girl locked in Palm Beach County's juvenile detention center asked to see a therapist on the anniversary of her mother's death, but said she never heard back. (Click here for more) September 18, 2006 - Federal inmates in Taft escape Bakersfield Californian Four federal inmates escaped from Taft Correctional Institution Sunday morning, apparently by simply walking away from the facility's fenceless minimum-security satellite camp, according to a news release from the prison. (Click here for more) September 18, 2006 - Prison officer fails drug test The Scotsman A PRISON officer at Scotland's only private jail has resigned after failing a drugs test. (Click here for more) September 16, 2006 - Family sues after inmate on suicide watch dies Ocala Star-Banner The estate of Herman B. Tucker, a mentally ill 24-year-old Inverness man who died in jail custody in September, 2002, filed suit Friday against Marion County Sheriff Ed Dean, jail officials, an employee of The Centers, and Prison Health Services employees, asking the court to declare the jail's policies toward Baker Act patients illegal. (Click here for more) September 16, 2006 - County rejects ethics issues San Bernardino County Sun Twice in less than two months, top-ranking San Bernardino County officials have dismissed their own attorneys' conclusions of unethical behavior and misconduct in county affairs. (Click here for more) September 16, 2006 - Inmates headed out of state The Gazette The Colorado Department of Corrections is preparing to send as many as 1,000 inmates out of state — probably to two private lockups in Oklahoma — to alleviate crowding in state prisons. (Click here for more) September 15, 2006 - Reliance escapes contempt charge BBC Prison escort agency Reliance assured a sheriff in Shetland it would improve procedures after being called to court for failing to deliver a prisoner. (Click here for more) September 14, 2006 - Inmate asks judge to force Sheriff's Office to have her hip-replacement surgery Naples News An East Naples woman suffering from what her attorneys describe as a severely painful condition in her hip has filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to force the Collier County Sheriff’s Office to allow her to leave jail for surgery and rehabilitation. (Click here for more) September 14, 2006 - Reliance fail to appear in court BCC A chief officer from prison escort agency Reliance has not made it to Shetland to answer questions about failing to deliver a prisoner on time. (Click here for more) September 14, 2006 - Labor leaders fuming over Texas prison plan Houston Chronicle Penny Rayfield's 35 assembly workers get neither vacation nor sick pay. Their salaries are barely above minimum wage. (Click here for more) September 13, 2006 - Legislators, ACLU look at prison care Santa Fe Reporter Concerns about prison health care reported exclusively by the Santa Fe Reporter will be discussed by a legislative committee next month. (Click here for more) September 13, 2006 - Autopsy data on inmate weeks away Indiana Star It may be several weeks before autopsy tests are completed that would show the cause of death of Charles Repass, an inmate who died in the privately operated Marion County Jail II. (Click here for more) September 12, 2006 - Tennessee firm backs out of $792 million deal Ft Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Only eight months after launching one of Florida's largest privatization projects, a Tennessee-based company has backed out of a $792 million deal to provide health care to 14,000 inmates in South Florida's state prisons over 10 years. (Click here for more) September 12, 2006 - Stray ball may have initiated jailbreak St Petersburg Times Saturday's jailbreak in Hernando may have started with a missed jump shot. A group of inmates were shooting hoops on the concrete basketball court with its 24-foot walls, according to warden Don Stewart. (Click here for more) September 11, 2006 - Inmate dies at private jail in Indy Indy Star An autopsy is expected to determine why an inmate died this morning at Marion County Jail II, officials said. (Click here for more) September 11, 2006 - With bills in the balance, Arnold hauls in checks LA Times Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was not inspecting the orange crop when he slipped out of the state for a quick trip to Florida, and he wasn't eyeing a new set of wheels when he visited with car dealers. (Click here for more) September 11, 2006 - Indictment of 2 is linked to falsification of records Deseret News Two employees of a contract federal halfway house have been indicted in the destruction and falsification of urine records of federal inmates. (Click here for more) September 10, 2006 - Some prisoners may serve their time out of state Sacramento Bee The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is conducting an inmate survey to see how many prisoners might be interested in serving their time out of state -- and a Florida company that has contributed $90,000 over the years to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says it would be happy to accommodate them. (Click here for more) September 10, 2006 - Progress on Ault prison is dragging Greeley Tribune Two months ago, the state awarded the Geo Group the right to build a 1,500-bed medium security men's prison in Ault, but so far, progress has been slight. (Click here for more) September 9, 2006 - Hernando inmate gets brief taste of freedom St Petersburg Times An inmate charged with attempted murder escaped from the Hernando County Jail Saturday afternoon, but was caught 10 minutes later by sheriffs deputies less than 2 miles away. (Click here for more) September 7, 2006 - GEO-California deal faces uncertain future Ludington Daily News A deal that might have supplied California inmates to the former Michigan Youth Correctional Facility in Lake County could be in jeopardy. (Click here for more) September 7, 2006 - Veco's influence has been part of Capitol scene for years Anchorage Daily News For two decades, oil man and political financier Bill Allen has been a familiar presence in the halls of the Alaska Capitol. (Click here for more) September 7, 2006 - Prison Health Services seeks spending increase Daytona Beach News-Journal A private company took over health care for Volusia County's jail last year, promising to save the county $2.2 million through 2008. (Click here for more) September 7, 2006 - A former security guard says fraudulent time sheets cost you big Miami New Times Mark Mitnick, a portly, even-tempered 43-year-old bachelor, had worked as a grocery clerk, card dealer, bartender, factory worker, airman first class, and assistant manager at Pizza Hut. (Click here for more) September 6, 2006 - Two indicted at private center for corrections Salt Lake Tribune An investigation into possible corruption at a Salt Lake City corrections center for federal inmates has resulted in an indictment against two employees there. (Click here for more) September 5, 2006 - Ex-inmate sues jail's former health provider Palm Beach Post Kevin Coleman is putting his faith in the judicial system again. The last time he did that, he ended up in prison for 13 years, convicted of a murder he has maintained he didn't commit. (Click here for more) September 1, 2006 - Prison death demands a fix Detroit Free Press Timothy Joe Souders died on Aug. 6, after spending most of his last four days bound naked to a steel bed in four-point restraints, soaked in his own urine. (Click here for more) September 1, 2006 - 4 more warrants issued as criminal probe intensifies after FBI raids on Alaska legislators Alaska Report The FBI served four more search warrants today in its investigation of the relationship between lawmakers and oilfield services company VECO Corporation, an Anchorage-based oil field services and construction company whose executives are major contributors to political campaigns. (Click here for more) September 1, 2006 - Escaped inmate caught in Hattiesburg Sun Herald The search ended has ended for a prisoner who escaped from the custody of a private prison transport service that had stopped at the Mississippi Welcome Center on its way to Texas from Indiana earlier in the week. (Click here for more) September 1, 2006 - Prison
company trail continues Valley Star Testimony continued
Thursday in the civil trial of a private prison company accused of
negligence in the beating death of a Laredo prisoner.
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