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$250,000 Settlement in Florida Auto Accident Claim Against Geo by The Geo Group paid $250,000 to settle an auto accident claim. The settlement came in a lawsuit filed by Elsworth Noel Seals. In her complaint, Seals alleged that on March 1, 2006. While approaching an intersection in her vehicle in …
protected class. Then in September 1993, Shams applied for and accepted a position with “EMSA” Correctional Care at South Florida Reception Center in Miami. Shams resigned from GCI to work in Miami.
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GEO Group Car Accident Settlement by The GEO Group Inc. paid $20,000 to settle a car accident suit with injuries. In his complaint, plaintiff Keven Freeze claimed on May 1, 2006, that Harold Eades, an employee of the GEO Group, was operating a motor vehicle in a reckless manner causing …
Wackenhut Corrections Corporation Paid $29,900 to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit by Wackenhut Corrections Corporation paid $29,900 to settle a lawsuit claiming sexual harassment. In her complaint, Marsha Senatti claims fellow Wackenhut employee Lee Jackson did unlawfully touch, in a sexual manner, her private parts and genitalia, including “rubbing his penis …
Wackenhut Pays $32,500 in Negligence Lawsuit by Wackenhut Corrections Corporation paid $32,500 to settle a negligence lawsuit filed by Florida prisoner Michael Wyzykowski. In his complain, Wyzykowski claimed he was ordered to cut “maiden cane” with a weed whacker that was altered by Wackenhut guards, replacing the original head and …
Wackenhut Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $300,000 by Wackenhut Corrections Corporation paid $300,000 to settle a wrongful death suit filed by the minor children of prisoner Lisa Ann Lowdermilk. The complaint alleged that while at Broward County work release, Lowdermilk died due to the negligence of Wackenhut employees Kenneth Day, …
Magistrate’s Recommendations Accepted in Texas Mental Health Case by On May 19, 2009, A U.S. Magistrate Judge filed his recommendations in a complaint brought by Miroslava Rodriguez-Grava (Rodriguez) and Iaias Vasquez Cisneros De Jesus (De Jesus) for their treatment while they were detained at the South Texas Detention Complex (STDC). …
, reflects a “meaningful deterioration” in GEO’s credit metrics. The BI acquisition and a previous $730 million deal to buy rival privateprison operator CornellCorrections will give GEO around $1.5 billion
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Group and another privateprison company, Civigenics, for operation of the facilities.
On October 28, 2004, 13 days after her resignation from the Schwarzenegger administration, Arduin was elected
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New Mexico Corrections Secretary Lets PrivatePrison Firms Skate on Understaffing, Forgoes $18.6 Million in Fines
by Matthew Clarke
by Matt Clarke
Former New Mexico Corrections Secretary Joe
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Florida: Cost Savings and Benefits of Prison Privatization Non-Existent
by David Reutter
by David M. Reutter
“Florida’s experience with privatizedprisons raises serious questions about
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Progressive Discipline - Policy Manual, GEO Group, 2011 POLICY and PROCEDURE MANUAL NUMBER: 3.2.8 CHAPTER: Human Resources SUPERSEDES: TITLE: Progressive Discipline NEW EFFECTIVE: ACA STANDARDS: 03/01/11 PURPOSE Progressive Discipline is a process by which employees are made aware that an opportunity for improvement exists, and supervisors follow a course of …
Is Operation Streamline a Billion Dollar Give-away to the PrivatePrison Industry?
by Bob Libal
A new “green paper” released on July 19, 2010, entitled Operation Streamline: Drowning Justice
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that provide correctional services, including privateprison firms. APCTO’s membership includes Management & TrainingCorporation (MTC), a privateprison contractor that houses thousands of federal detainees
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Ninth Circuit Holds PrivatePrison Companies Can Be Sued Under Bivens for Violating Federal Prisoner’s Rights
by Derek Gilna
On June 7, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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. This prison, though owned by the county, is operated by Management and TrainingCorporation (MTC), a privateprison firm based in Utah.
Willacy County’s “tent city” facility, consisting of several massive dome
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privateprison company, which has contracts with the U.S. Marshals to house federal detainees, and which obtained multi-million dollar contracts during Hylton's tenure as the Federal Detention Trustee
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(hereinafter
"Agreement'') is entered into by and between KINNEY COUNTY, TEXAS (hereinafter "County11)
and COMMUNITYEDUCATIONCENTERS, INC., (hereinafter called 11 0perator11) to become
effective on October 27
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Allison v. GEO Group, PA, Order granting Settlement, strip search, 2010 10/20/2010 18:08 2158511420 REED SMITH 26 S Case 2:08-cv-00467-JD Document 74 Filed 10/22/10 Page 1 of 2 PAGE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNY ALLISON and ZORAN HOCEVAR, individually and on behalf …
searches conducted as part of initial arrest and booking.
GWHCF is currently operated by CommunityEducationCenters of West Caldwell, N.J. To qualify for a possible settlement award, GWHCF prisoners must
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