News Articles

This site contains over 2,000 news articles, legal briefs and publications related to for-profit companies that provide correctional services. Most of the content under the "Articles" tab below is from our Prison Legal News site. PLN, a monthly print publication, has been reporting on criminal justice-related issues, including prison privatization, since 1990. If you are seeking pleadings or court rulings in lawsuits and other legal proceedings involving private prison companies, search under the "Legal Briefs" tab. For reports, audits and other publications related to the private prison industry, search using the "Publications" tab.

For any type of search, click on the magnifying glass icon to enter one or more keywords, and you can refine your search criteria using "More search options." Note that searches for "CCA" and "Corrections Corporation of America" will return different results.

Search

259 results

Page 10 of 13. « Previous | 1 2 3 4 ... 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | Next »

Bearden v. Lippman, FL, Medical Interrogatories, 2009

Brief • 2009

Filed under: Management and Training Corporation, Failure to Treat, Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Bearden v. Lippman, FL, Medical Interrogatories, 2009 Medical Interrogatories to Doctor 1. What is the name and address of the person answering these interrogatories, and, if applicable, the person’s official position or relationship with the party to whom the interrogatories are directed? 2. Describe in detail your relationship with The …

Sexual Abuse by Prison and Jail Staff Proves Persistent, Pandemic

Article • May 15, 2009 • from PLN May, 2009

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Cornell Corrections, GRW Corp., Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution

and Jacqueline Overturf, were being held at the Brush Correctional Facility, a private prison operated by GRW Corp., when they were sexually assaulted by prison guard Russell E. Rollison. They filed a lawsuit ...

Terminal Incarceration

Article • May 15, 2009

Filed under: Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat

Terminal Incarceration by The short, sad lives of some detainees facing relatively minor charges end in jail. Here are three such cases. By Rob Jordan As she laid her head on her big sister's chest and listened to the heartbeats slow, Harolyn Frazier thought of opportunities lost. In the wake …

GEO Cancels Contract at Pennsylvania Jail, Looks Elsewhere for Business

Article • March 15, 2009 • from PLN March, 2009

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Wexford Health Services, Community Education Centers, Contractor Misconduct, Lobbying, HIV/AIDS, Medication, Respiratory, Conditions of Confinement, Staffing, Contractor Liability, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides

medical care is unlikely to be any different. On January 1, 2009, another private prison company, Community Education Centers (CEC), took over GEO’s contract to operate GHCF in Delaware County. While ...

CMS Fails to Treat MRSA Infection; Florida Jail Prisoner Dies

Article • January 15, 2009 • from PLN January, 2009

Filed under: Private Prisons, CMS, Respiratory, Skin, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

CMS Fails to Treat MRSA Infection; Florida Jail Prisoner Dies by When Dorothy Dian Palinchik was booked into Florida’s Pinellas County Jail (PCJ) on February 13, 2008 for stealing a $9.00 ...

Former PHS Doctor Arrested on Drug Charges

Article • January 15, 2009 • from PLN January, 2009

Filed under: Private Prisons, Prison Health Services, Medical Misconduct, Medication, Criminal Prosecution

Former PHS Doctor Arrested on Drug Charges by Former PHS Doctor Arrested on Drug Charges In July 2008, former Prison Health Services (PHS) employee John N. Mubang, 57, was arrested ...

Florida Sheriff Sued for Awarding No-Bid Health Care Contract, Receiving Gifts

Article • January 15, 2009 • from PLN January, 2009

Filed under: Prison Health Services, Armor Correctional Health Services, Contractor Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Lobbying, Medical, Private Contractors

) has sued the sheriff of Sarasota County, Florida for awarding the jail’s health care contract to rival Armor Correctional Health Services without taking competitive bids. The lawsuit also alleges ...

GEO Group Consultant Civilly Charged With Insider Trading

Article • December 15, 2008 • from PLN December, 2008

Filed under: Private Prisons, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Financing, Contractor Misconduct, Crime

, was employed as a financial analyst for GEO’s mergers and acquisitions group. It is through these sources that Zachariah learned that GEO was about to acquire Correctional Services Corp., (CSC) a Florida company ...

PHS Wins Quadriplegic Prisoner’s Negligence Suit, Jail Settles for $100,000

Article • October 15, 2008 • from PLN October, 2008

Filed under: Prison Health Services, Skeletal Injury, Transportation, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings

, a Florida jury found that Prison Health Services (PHS) was not negligent in misdiagnosing a jail prisoner’s broken neck, which left him a permanent quadriplegic. The series of events that led ...

CCA Fined $140,000 for Early Release of Prisoners at FL Jail; Quits Contract

Article • July 15, 2008 • from PLN July, 2008

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Contractor Misconduct, Sentencing, Wrongful Release, Contractor Liability

CCA Fined $140,000 for Early Release of Prisoners at FL Jail; Quits Contract by The nation’s largest private prison firm, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), has once again upset ...

Privatized Medical Services Entangle Florida Sheriff in Litigation and Raises Costs

Article • March 15, 2008 • from PLN March, 2008

Filed under: Private Prisons, Prison Health Services, Armor Correctional Health Services, Private Contractors, Medical Expenses

, the SCSO had had a contract with Prison Health Services (PHS) to provide medical services to prisoners in its jail. That contract was worth $2.4 million yearly. With the contract expiring on October 1 ...

No Criminal Wrongdoing Found in Overpayments to Florida Private Prisons

Article • January 15, 2008 • from PLN January, 2008

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct

No Criminal Wrongdoing Found in Overpayments to Florida Private Prisons by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In May 2007 the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) issued a 22-page ...

$620,000 Settlement for Florida Jail Beating Death

Article • December 15, 2007

Filed under: Private Prisons, Prison Health Services, Medical Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Injury -- Misc., Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Damages

after an x-ray. After he was returned to his cell, his condition worsened and he died in the hospital from his injuries. The matter was settled by the parties paying as follows: Prison Health Services ...

“Please Rip Us Off” Florida Officials Tell Private Prison Companies

Article • November 15, 2007 • from PLN November, 2007

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Contractor Misconduct, Staffing, Mental Health, Civil Commitment, State Legislation

“Please Rip Us Off” Florida Officials Tell Private Prison Companies by David Reutter "Please Rip Us Off" Florida Officials Tell Private Prison Companies by David M. Reutter Despite having ...

$1.6 Million Settlements by PHS and Hillsborough County in Death of Baby Born in Florida Jail

Article • October 15, 2007 • from PLN October, 2007

Filed under: Prison Health Services, OB/GYN, Immunity/Liability, Municipal Liability, Contractor Liability

$1.6 Million Settlements by PHS and Hillsborough County in Death of Baby Born in Florida Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Inadequate medical care by Prison Health Services (PHS) has ...

Florida’s Civil Commitment Center Exhibits Little Change Despite New Contractor

Article • September 15, 2007 • from PLN September, 2007

Filed under: Private Prisons, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Failure to Protect (General), Sex Offender Treatment, Civil Commitment

. Reutter Despite recent scandals and a new private contractor, the Florida Civil Commitment Center (FCCC) is still a facility with little direction other than as a confinement center to warehouse sex ...

CCA Fined for Florida Jail Escape; County Commission Poised to Impose More Fines

Article • September 15, 2007 • from PLN September, 2007

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Contractor Misconduct, Escapes, Mental Health, Suicides

CCA Fined for Florida Jail Escape; County Commission Poised to Impose More Fines by After a series of escapes, prisoner suicides and thefts by employees over the past year, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) promised it would take action to prevent similar incidents at Florida?s Hernando County Jail (HCJ). The …

Prison Privatization Launders Taxpayer Dollars into Political Contributions

Article • August 15, 2007 • from PLN August, 2007

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Financing, Prison Health Services, Wexford Health Services, Armor Correctional Health Services, Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Government Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Records, Staffing, Employee Litigation, State Legislation

]. Armor's Chief Executive Officer, Doyle H. Moore, had founded Prison Health Services (PHS) in 1978. According to a 2005 New York Times article, "Prison Health proved adept at integrating itself with local ...

Private Prison Companies Bilk Florida Taxpayers Out of Millions

Article • June 15, 2007 • from PLN June, 2007

Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Contractor Misconduct

Private Prison Companies Bilk Florida Taxpayers Out of Millions by David Reutter by David M. Reutter From its inception, privatization of Florida prisons has been touted as a way to save ...

Private Corporations Subject to Florida's Public Records Act

Article • May 15, 2007

Filed under: Food/Commissary (Private Prisons), Civil Procedure, Disclosure of Records

of mandamus, seeking to compel Aramark Food Service to provide a copy of the food service contract between Aramark and the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC). The petition was filed by prisoner Thomas P ...

Page 10 of 13. « Previous | 1 2 3 4 ... 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | Next »