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September 29, 2010 - Fired Wackenhut whistleblower "Vindicated" by arrests NBC Miami When eight current and former employees, supervisors and executives for Wackenhut Security, now called G4S, were arrested recently and charged with racketeering, one man felt justice. (Click here for more) September 29, 2010 - Without report, Hernando commissioners refuse to release jail money St Petersburg Times Without a final report in hand, and without even having seen the preliminary report on the breadth of maintenance problems at the county jail, Hernando County commissioners on Tuesday were reluctant to release any of the $1.8 million it has withheld from Corrections Corporation of America. (Click here for more) September 29, 2010 - Immigration officials to upgrade standards for detention facilities Houston Chronicle Immigration officials plan to require detention centers holding the majority of the nation's immigration detainees to provide access to 24-hour, emergency medical and mental health care and expand access to legal resources and visitation. (Click here for more) September 28, 2010 - Immigration denies 'deal' Fairfield City Champion REFUGEE advocates say the company contracted to run Villawood Detention Centre broke a promise to Tamil detainees a day after the detainees agreed to end a rooftop protest. (Click here for more) September 27, 2010 - Prison gets new official assigned Havasu News-Herald A Golden Valley prison will get a new prison administrator within a few weeks, the facility’s officials said Monday. (Click here for more) September 27, 2010 - Report says Hernando jail needs $14.9 million in repairs St Petersburg Times The cost of repairs at the Hernando County Jail will run five times higher than the $3 million the county has set aside, according to a preliminary engineering report. (Click here for more) September 25, 2010 - Wackenhut's former Florida GM, others charged with racketeering NBC Miami The man at the head of Wackenhut security services in Florida at the time of a 2007 NBC Miami investigation was arrested and charged with racketeering Friday, NBCMiami has learned. (Click here for more) September 25, 2010 - Windsor security guards decry training, test cost The Windsor Star Security guards in Windsor and across Ontario are worried about the future of their jobs -- thanks to new provincial rules for security guards involving costly training and a test to obtain their licences. (Click here for more) September 25, 2010 - Hernando County, CCA at odds over unpaid $1.86M bill St Petersburg Times Corrections Corp. of America wants the $1.86 million it says Hernando County owes it for running the county jail, and the company is prepared to sue to get it. (Click here for more) September 22, 2010 - Ky. man found guilty in officer shooting AP A jury on Wednesday convicted a Kentucky man of attempted first-degree murder for his role in the shooting of a Nashville police officer. (Click here for more) September 21, 2010 - Sen. Smith: Williams’ work for GEO casts ‘cloud’ over decision not to fine firms New Mexico Independent Corrections Secretary Joe Williams‘ prior employment at one of two private prison operators he chose not to fine despite repeated contract violations casts a cloud over his decision, a powerful state senator says. (Click here for more) September 21, 2010 - Sgt. Chesnut gives graphic details of being shot during I-40 traffic stop The Tennessean Blood trickled from underneath Sgt. Mark Chesnut's bulletproof vest as he sat alone in his patrol car on the side of Interstate 40 near Bellevue. (Click here for more) September 21, 2010 - Escape blamed on lax state oversight The Arizona Daily Sun State Corrections Director Charles Ryan said he is instituting an entirely new system for monitoring private prisons -- one he said should prevent the kind of escape that resulted in the death of two people. (Click here for more) September 21, 2010 - Sydney detention centre protest ends The Age Eight asylum seekers ended a torturous 30-hour stand-off with Australian authorities after they climbed down from the roof of a Sydney immigration detention centre. (Click here for more) September 21, 2010 - Sydney detention centre protest ends ABC A group of asylum seekers protesting on top of Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre say they are prepared to stay there overnight. (Click here for more) September 20, 2010 - Layoffs at North Las Vegas Detention Center KLAS TV There will be dozens more looking for work in North Las Vegas after the city hands out layoff notices. (Click here for more) September 20, 2010 - Internal report on Arizona prison escape points to flaws The Arizona Republic The Arizona Department of Corrections employee assigned to ensure a privately run prison near Kingman was operated according to state standards was overwhelmed by paperwork and admitted he screwed up, according to an internal review released Monday of a prison escape that led to a nationwide manhunt. (Click here for more) September 20, 2010 - Rookie Jacksonville security guard watched high-risk inmate who took him hostage Florida Times-Union A rookie Jacksonville security guard said today he is thankful for being rescued from a suicidal inmate who held him hostage with his own gun and was then subdued at gunpoint by another guard and a corrections officer at Shands Jacksonville hospital Saturday. (Click here for more) September 20, 2010 - Sergeant Chesnut takes stand in suspect's trial News Channel 5 The prosecution called Metro Sergeant Mark Chesnut to the stand Monday afternoon in the trial of Courtney Logan. (Click here for more) September 20, 2010 - Tulsa Jail's finances improved since sheriff's takeover Tulsa World Since it took over the operation of the Tulsa Jail on July 1, 2005, the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office has consistently spent less than it was appropriated despite rising inmate counts, soaring increases in the cost of employee benefits and often modest increases in sales tax collections, records indicate. (Click here for more) September 16, 2010 - Police searching for escaped inmate The Journal A manhunt continued in Berkeley County as of press time Wednesday night as police searched for an inmate who escaped from a transport van early Wednesday morning at the Burger King in Spring Mills. (Click here for more) September 16, 2010 - Prison industry funnels donations to state lawmakers introducing SB1070-like bills around the country Think Progress In December 2009, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) — a powerful front group that helps corporate representatives craft template legislation for state lawmakers, funded partially by the private prison industry — hosted Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce (R) and began debate on legislation that would provide broad powers to local police to arrest anyone who might look like an immigrant. (Click here for more) September 15, 2010 - Arizona inmate escape report details life on the run Arizona Republic From start to finish, the three inmates who broke out of a Kingman prison and the girlfriend accused of helping them really didn't have much of a plan and often were winging it, with disastrous results. (Click here for more) September 15, 2010 - Globe prison bid and others officially rejected Arizona Silver Belt The Arizona Department of Corrections has made it official. (Click here for more) September 15, 2010 - County investigating unauthorized prison releases Delco News Delaware County Council recently called for a complete investigation into the unauthorized release of three prisoners from the county prison since June 14. (Click here for more) September 15, 2010 - Corrections gave up $18 million in uncollected penalties New Mexican Independent Over the past four years New Mexico has potentially given up more than $18 million in never-assessed penalties despite repeated contractual violations by two private prison operators, a new legislative report says. (Click here for more) September 14, 2010 - Private prison blamed for two murders Courthouse News The Arizona prison breakout that led to the killing of two campers was caused by "lax procedures and incompetent management" of the private prison operator in Kingman, the mother of one of the victims says. (Click here for more) September 13, 2010 - Bloody riot on Christmas Island erupted hour after row: court The Australian A VIOLENT and bloody riot erupted between Sri Lankan and Afghan detainees at Christmas Island’s detention centre one hour after guards decided it was safe to re-open security doors separating the brawling ethnic groups. (Click here for more) September 13, 2010 - Lawsuit could be costly to Sarasota County Herald-Tribune County taxpayers could be forced to pay $100,000 to a company suing the Sarasota Sheriff's Office over a contract to run medical services at the jail. (Click here for more) September 10, 2010 - Five former Wackenhut employees charged with racketeering in Miami-Dade Miami Herald Miami-Dade authorities have charged five former employees of security firm Wackenhut -- which has been accused of overbilling taxpayers for millions of dollars -- with racketeering, court records show. (Click here for more) September 10, 2010 - NM could have repeatedly fined private prisons for low staffing levels New Mexico Independent The state appears to have been within its rights last year to repeatedly penalize two private prison operators for letting their vacancy rates hover above a 10 percent trigger in their contracts, state records show. (Click here for more) September 10, 2010 - Ex-Virginia Beach Sheriff helps firm land $9M deal at jail The Virginia-Pilot Less than a year after stepping down as sheriff, Paul Lanteigne helped land a $9 million contract to provide health care for inmates in the jail he used to run. (Click here for more) September 10, 2010 - Jail report due in by end of month Hernando Today The county is proceeding with the engineering assessment of the Hernando County Jail and hopes to have a preliminary report of repair costs finished by the end of this month. (Click here for more) September 9, 2010 - Zachariah P. Zachariah: I made millions and lost millions Miami Herald Impeccably dressed and unfailingly polite, Fort Lauderdale cardiologist and master Republican fundraiser Dr. Zachariah P. Zachariah testified at his insider trading trial about what it's like to make and lose a fortune on Wall Street. (Click here for more) September 8, 2010 - Hudson County freeholders debate $12 million jail food services contract The Jersey Journal The Hudson County Board of Freeholders spent more than an hour tonight debating the merits of a food service company that is set to get a nearly $12 million contract at the Hudson County Correctional Center. (Click here for more) September 7, 2010 - Corrections secretary’s previous work for private prison operator highlighted New Mexico Independent Think Progress, the blog of the left-leaning Center for American Progress Action Fund, has picked up on NMI’s story about New Mexico Corrections Secretary Joe Williams not penalizing two private prison operators despite repeated contract obligations. (Click here for more) September 7, 2010 - Alleged aid to escapees enters plea in drug case AP The woman accused of helping three inmates escape from the state prison in Kingman has pleaded not guilty to drug charges. (Click here for more) September 4, 2010 - Officer charged with attempting to smuggle drugs News Herald A correctional officer is facing charges after he was accused of attempting to introduce drugs into his workplace at Graceville Correctional Facility. (Click here for more) September 4, 2010 - Abuse in Villawood detention centre Green Left A 21-year-old Tamil refugee has allegedly been the victim of an assault while in detention. (Click here for more) September 4, 2010 - Officials won't say why administrator no longer works at Fayette jail Lexington Herald Leader For more than a week, officials have declined to explain why the Fayette County Detention Center's medical administrator is no longer employed at the facility. (Click here for more) September 4, 2010 - Third Hawaii inmate faces death penalty in Arizona Star Advertiser A third Hawaii inmate serving time in an Arizona prison faces the death penalty after allegedly killing a fellow inmate during an argument in June. (Click here for more) September 3, 2010 - Arizona prison escape, killings prompt lawsuit Arizona Republic The first legal action in the Arizona prison breakout that led to the killing of two campers has been filed against the state and the operator of the private prison. (Click here for more) September 3, 2010 - Brazil man arrested for trafficking with inmate Banner Graphic A Brazil man who worked for Aramark Food Services, the company who provides meals for offenders at the Putnamville Correctional Facility, has been charged with two felonies connected to trafficking with an inmate. (Click here for more) September 3, 2010 - Again, a Delco inmate is freed before his time Philadelphia Daily News It's happened again at the Delaware County prison. (Click here for more) September 2, 2010 Press Release A federal judge today rebuked the federal Bureau of Prisons’ refusal to disclose basic information about immigrant detention centers operated by private contractors. (Click here for more) September 2, 2010 - No penalties for understaffed private prisons New Mexico Independent The New Mexico Corrections Department has not collected penalties from two private prison operators despite repeated contract violations, costing the state potentially millions of dollars in uncollected fines, state officials have told The Independent. (Click here for more) September 2, 2010 - Voice of the Free Press: Open government can't be privatized Burlington Free Press A prison rights group's efforts to force disclosure of information from a government contractor is a critical effort to keep public records open as state government increasingly looks to privatize services to save money. (Click here for more) September 1, 2010 - Jan Brewer's Chuck Coughlin, CCA, KPHO, and the nearly $14K canceled ad buy Phoenix New Times Last night's report from KPHO's Morgan Loew on the ties between private prison behemoth Corrections Corporation of America and Governor Jan Brewer has drawn some serious plasma from Brewer's camp. (Click here for more) September 1, 2010 - Corrections Corp. spent $240,000 on 2Q lobbying AP Prison operator Corrections Corp. of America spent $240,000 lobbying federal officials in the second quarter. (Click here for more) September 1, 2010 - Arizona inmate housed in Oklahoma prison dead in apparent suicide Phoenix New Times An Arizona prison inmate, being housed in a private prison in Hinton, Oklahoma, is dead after apparently taking the easy way out, rather than completing his sentence. (Click here for more) September 1, 2010 - Police end asylum seeker stand-off ABC The asylum seekers pushed through two electric fences to break out of the facility. (Click here for more) September 1, 2010 - Two Fayette jail nurses are under investigation in inmate's death Lexington Herald-Leader The Kentucky Board of Nursing is investigating two nurses at the Fayette County jail who denied medical assessment to an inmate who later died, according to jail documents. (Click here for more) September 1, 2010 - Hernando Commission withholds payment to jail contractor St Petersburg Times With the cost and responsibility for repairs at the Hernando County Jail still up in the air, the County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to hold on to $1.86 million billed by Corrections Corporation of America. (Click here for more) September 1, 2010 - Jail bonds can't bar defaults Smart Money Owners of municipal bonds issued to pay for jails might not get to pass Go--and could have trouble collecting interest payments as well. (Click here for more) |
