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Cca Out-of-state Offender Management Promotional Sheet 2007

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MENT
OCTOBER 2007

OUT F STATE OFFENDER MANAGEMENT
Meeting capacity needs with just-in-time beds

BENEFITS OF OUT F STATE MANAGEMENT
capacity need at a time of budgetary constraint or slowly developing capital projects.
Flexibility
out-of-state placement as its needs change. This can be done by returning all or a portion of the outneeded time to pursue longer term solutions.
Cost savings in operations – CCA’s size enables the company to realize cost savings from
per day) that is typically less than the average per diem in-state. CCA also realizes operational cost
Enhance the State’s existing corrections system – Out-of-state inmate management
provides immediate relief of overcrowded conditions, including possible costly

Avoid or delay cost of new construction – Because CCA can
provide immediate bed space, states can avoid the costly capital funds needed
conditions are more favorable.
Proven Solution – The out of state placement of inmates is a common,
time-tested alternative utilized by numerous states over the years. The
ongoing reality of tightening
budgets coupled with growing
demand for correctional capacity
makes out of state placement of
inmates a necessary, temporary
solution for states.

CCA FACILITIES

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MENT
OCTOBER 2007

THE CCA SOLUTION
Why CCA?

As a partner to government, CCA is the nation’s largest owner and
operator of privatized correctional and detention facilities. Four factors set
CCA apart in the minds of corrections and government leaders: performance;

Our goal is to ensure that our customers’ needs regarding timeliness of
as smooth and non-disruptive a transition as possible. We strive to understand
being received and believe that this understanding of the state’s inmate
culture is crucial to a successful out-of-state placement.

Immediate Relief
CCA is not only the largest private provider of correctional services; we
are also the industry leader in the specialized area of out-of-state inmate
placement. In addition to our current eight out of-state inmate contracts, CCA
has provided “just-in-time” assistance to other states when the states’ systems
reached capacity and conditions within the states’ systems demanded
immediate relief. States that have been served with temporary care by CCA
include:
ALABAMA • DELAW
VENI
IANA • KANSAS • NEVADA
VENI
NORTH DAKOTA • WISCONSIN.

CCA is the nation’s largest owner and operator of correctional and
detention facilities and one of the largest prison operators in the United States.
The Company currently operates 65 facilities, including 41 company-owned
facilities, with a total design capacity of approximately 75,000 beds in 19
states and the District of Columbia.

CCA’s Out-Of-State Management Experience
CCA has more experience than any other corrections organization in
managing out-of-state inmates. We provide our clients with emergency and
temporary housing, and for more than a decade we have managed out-ofIn each of these instances, CCA was able to quickly and competently
state inmates in eight states. We have developed a comprehensive protocol
meet
an immediate housing demand and to assist the states with their
to prepare out-of-state inmates, inmates already at the facility and facility
overcrowding until such time as capacity could be made available within the
CCA currently manages more than nearly 9,100 inmates who are housed respective state system.
outside of their home state through partnerships with the following states:
ALASKA • ARIZONA • CALIFORNIA • COLORADO • HAWAII • IDAHO •
VERMONT • WASHINGTON • WYOMING

If you would like to learn more about how CCA can meet your
immediate needs by housing inmates out-of-state, please contact
State Customer Relations at (615) 263–3091.