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CCA Political
Contributions
Report 2011

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January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

Introduction
At CCA, we believe that participation in the political process is
an important and appropriate part of our partnership relations
efforts. We must educate federal, state and local officials on
the benefits of partnership corrections, CCA’s ability to assist
them in meeting their corrections needs and our track record
of success.
Corporate funds are used to make political contributions
where allowed by applicable law and where management has
determined that such contributions will be an effective use
of the funds. CCA also sponsors a political action committee
(CCA PAC) that makes contributions to federal candidates
and to candidates in certain jurisdictions where contributions
with corporate funds are not allowed. CCA did not make
contributions to industry trade associations for political
purposes in 2011.
CCA’s political contributions are subject to oversight,
approval and compliance procedures designed to ensure that
they have been appropriately evaluated by management and
that they comply with applicable laws and regulations. All
political contributions using corporate funds require approval
by our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Development Officer or
a Vice President, Partnership Relations and, for compliance
purposes, the Office of General Counsel. Any expenditure of
corporate funds in connection with a Federal election, such as
an expenditure allowable under the principles set forth in the

Citizens United decision, would require approval by our
Chief Executive Officer and the Office of General Counsel.
The Nominating and Governance Committee of CCA’s
Board of Directors reviews the Company’s political activity
and compliance procedures on at least an annual basis.
Our approval policies and procedures are addressed in
CCA’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and in greater
detail in our “Government Relations” policy.
In addition, contributions at the state and local levels
typically are reported by the recipient and made public
by the relevant governmental oversight agency. PAC
contributions are disclosed in and publicly available
through reports that CCA PAC files with the Federal
Election Commission. Independent organizations also
compile and make available contribution data with respect
to companies and tax exempt political organizations.
Internet resources for jurisdictions where CCA made
contributions in the period covered by this report and
where additional information may be found are listed on
page 7 of this report.

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Information Included in this Report
This report includes information regarding contributions made
by CCA using corporate treasury funds and by CCA PAC using
funds raised through voluntary contributions by eligible CCA
employees to recipient organizations that use those funds
for political purposes (i.e., candidate support and express
advocacy). The primary types of recipient organizations are
described below.
Candidate: Traditional candidate committee.
Party: Political party or party committee.
Political Committee: Political action committee
organized and registered at the Federal or state
level. Depending on the rules of the jurisdiction in
which a PAC is registered and the purpose of the
PAC, a PAC may engage in direct support of federal
or state candidates, as applicable, issue advocacy
and education, activities in support or opposition to
legislation or ballot measures or a combination of
those and other activities.
527: 527 groups, named after section 527 of the U.S.
tax code, are organized primarily to influence the
nomination, election, or appointment of candidates
for public office. There are different kinds of 527s,
the more common being a PAC or candidate
committee; however, the term is commonly used to
refer to organizations that are not subject to the same
contribution limits as PACs or candidate committees.
In 2010, a Federal Appeals Court held that these
groups have a First Amendment right to raise and
spend money freely to influence elections so long as
they do not coordinate their activities with a candidate
or party. For certain 527s, efforts to influence federal
elections may require registration and reporting with
the Federal Election Commission, even though the
groups are not otherwise subject to federal campaign
finance regulations. For example, a 527 that engages in
express advocacy, i.e. expressly advocating the election
or defeat of a candidate for federal office, must register
and report to the Federal Election Commission. 527
organizations to which the company contributed in
2011 are included on page 6 of this report.
CCA contributes or pays membership dues to various local
chambers of commerce in locations where the company does
business. In 2011, CCA contributed or paid approximately
$92,000 to 29 state and local chambers of commerce and the
United States Chamber of Commerce. Based on information

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provided to CCA by the chambers of commerce to which
it paid dues or otherwise contributed to in 2011, it is
estimated that approximately $19,800 was nondeductible
and may have been used for lobbying expenses by such
chambers.
CCA also contributes or pays dues to other organizations
that engage in advocacy or educational efforts on behalf of
their constituencies. According to information provided to
CCA, such organizations do not provide direct support for
candidates through contributions and CCA has not been
made aware that any dues paid by CCA are used for lobbying
or other political activities. Accordingly, contributions to
these types of organizations are not included in this report.
An example of this type of organization to which CCA
paid dues or otherwise contributed in 2011 is the Western
Governors’ Association.
CCA is not a member of any corrections-related or similar
trade association that engages in political activities on
behalf of its members. CCA and many of its employees
are members of the American Correctional Association
(“ACA”), which is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
501(c)(3) organizations are subject to strict limitations on
political activities and CCA has not been made aware that
any dues or fees paid by CCA or its member employees are
used for lobbying or other political activities. Accordingly,
dues and fees paid to the ACA are not included in this
report.

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Summary Contribution Data
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

Totals by Source of Funds					

2011

Combined — Corporate and CCA PAC 	

$ 710,300

Corporate	

$ 587,300

CCA PAC	

$ 123,000

Totals by Recipient Category
(Source in Parenthesis)					2011
Federal Candidates, Parties & Committees (CCA PAC)	

$114,000

State Candidates, Parties & Committees (Combined)	

$ 296,300

National 527 (Corporate)	

$ 300,000

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Contribution Summary by State

CCA and CCA PAC Summary
Political Contribution Data By State 	1/1/2011 through 12/31/2011
1
	State	
Type	

CCA PAC	

CCA

AK		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $1,000
	

AK Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,000

AL		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $5,000
	

AL Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $5,000

AR		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $1,000
	

AR Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,000

AZ		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $1,000
	

AZ Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,000

CA		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $5,000.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $80,300 	
Political Committee.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $28,000 	
Party.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $32,500
	

CA Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $5,000.  .  .  .  .  .  .  $140,800

CO		Political Committee .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $8,250
		CO Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $8,250
FL		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $3,000
Party.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $40,000
		FL Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $3,000.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $40,000
GA		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,000.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $37,050
Political Committee.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $1,000
Party.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $2,000
		GA Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$2,000.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $39,050
ID		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $6,750
Political Committee.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $1,000
		ID Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $1,000 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $6,750
IN	Candidate.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,000
	

IN Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,000

KY		Candidate (State).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,000
Political Committee.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $5,000
Party (Fed) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$5,000
		KY Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $11,000
LA		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $1,000 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $4,000 	
Party.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $5,000
		LA Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $1,000.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $9,000
MS		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$2,500.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $6,950
		MS Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$2,500.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $6,950

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CCA Contributions	

1/1/2011 through 12/31/2011

1
	State	
Type	

CCA PAC	

CCA

MT		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $2,000
Party (Fed) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,500

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		MT Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$3,500
NC		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $500
		NC Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $500
NJ		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $1,000
		NJ Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,000
NV		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $1,000.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $1,000
	

NV Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,000 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $1,000

NM 		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $2,000
		NM Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $2,000
OH		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$6,000
Political Committee.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $11,000
		OH Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $17,000
OK		Candidate (State).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $2,000
		OK Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$2,000
TN		Candidate (Federal).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $11,500
Candidate (State).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $20,500
Political Committee (Federal) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $5,000
Political Committee (State).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,000.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $5,000
Party (State).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $5,000 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $7,500
		TN Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $22,500 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $33,000
TX		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $7,500
Political Committee.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $2,500
		TX Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $10,000
UT		Candidate .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $1,000
		UT Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .$1,000
VT		Candidate
Political Committee.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $500
	

VT Total.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $500

National Party.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $30,000
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National 527.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . $300,000

		

Grand Total	

$123,000	

$587,300

Unless otherwise noted, contributions by CCA PAC are to Federal candidates, committees
and parties and contributions by CCA are to state candidates, committees and parties.
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See separate listing on page 6 for listing of national 527 recipients.
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527 Organizations

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The list below includes the 527 organizations to which CCA made
contributions in 2011 that operate on a national level. Additional
information regarding contributions received by these entities is
available through the Internal Revenue Website, which is listed on
the next page. Certain state level political organizations to which the
company contributed may also be organized as 527 or other tax exempt
(e.g., 501(c)(4)) organizations.

Democratic Governors’ Association
Republican Governors’ Association

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Additional Resources
Additional information regarding recipient candidate and political
committees, as well as the laws, rules and regulations applicable
to political contributions by corporations and corporate affiliated
political action committees, may be found at the following
Internet sites.

Jurisdiction or Agency		

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Website

Arizona		http://www.azsos.gov
California		http://www.sos.ca.gov
Colorado		http://www.sos.state.co.us
District of Columbia		 http://www.ofc.dc.gov
Federal Election Commission		 http://www.fec.gov
Florida		http://www.dos.state.fl.us
Georgia		http://ethics.ga.gov
Hawaii		http://hawaii.gov/campaign
Idaho		http://www.sos.idaho.gov
Indiana		http://www.in.gov/sos
Internal Revenue Service		 http://www.irs.gov/charities/political/index.html
Kansas		http://www.kssos.org/
Kentucky		http://kref.ky.gov
Louisiana		http://ethics.la.gov/campfinanhome.aspx
Michigan		http://www.michigan.gov/sos
Mississippi		http://www.sos.ms.gov
Montana		http://politicalpractices.mt.gov/default.mcpx
Nevada		http://nvsos.gov
New Hampshire		 http://www.sos.nh.gov
New Mexico		 http://www.sos.state.nm.us
New York		 http://www.elections.ny.gov
North Carolina		 http://www.ncsbe.gov
Ohio		http://www.sos.state.oh.us
Oklahoma		https://www.ok.gov/oec
Tennessee		http://www.tn.gov
Texas		http://www.ethics.state.tx.us
Vermont		http://www.vermont-elections.org
Virginia		http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/campaign_finance_disclosure/
Washington		http://www.sos.wa.gov/Default.aspx

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This report is not to be considered a supplement to any other report filed
by the company with one or more governmental agencies or posted to
the CCA website, nor to any filing made by the company with respect
to its political activities in jurisdictions where such reports are required.
To the extent this report includes information regarding CCA PAC,
it is not intended as a solicitation for contributions to CCA PAC from
any person. While the information in this report has been compiled in
good faith, this report has not been audited and the company makes no
representations as to its completeness or accuracy and undertakes no
obligation to issue any updates or corrections.

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