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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.

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Article • December 15, 2006 • from PLN December, 2006
Deplorable Delaware Prisoner Health Care; Another Prisoner Death Results by by David M. Reutter Despite mainstream media pressure, public outcry, and a federal investigation, the Delaware Department of Corrections (DDOC) continues to keep its head in the sand about prisoner health care. Not surprisingly, it has resulted in another prisoner's …
PHS Redux: Sued In A Dozen States, Contract Losses, Stock Plummets, Business Continues by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg Prison Health Services (PHS), a subsidiary of America Service ...
Floridas Civil Commitment Center Under Funded and Out-of-Control by David Reutter Floridas Civil Commitment Center Under Funded and Out-of-Control by David M. Reutter When first created in 1999, Florida's Civil Commitment Center (FCCC) was hyped as a place to house sexually violent predators for protection of the public while providing …
LeClair v. Hoffmann, VT, Settlement, personal injury negligence, 2006 LYL ] THOMAS MIHALIM-1 9 P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW JEFFREY S. MARLIN BARBARA R. BLACKMAN STEVEN C. COLLIER JENNIFER G. MIHALICH KATHERINE L. DUMONT HEATHER E. THOMAS PIETRO J. LYNN October 26, 2006 Walter LeClaire North Fork Correctional Facility 1605 East …
is the United States' largest operator or privatized prisons and jails. The Nashville-based company was founded in 1983 by Doctor Crants and Thomas Beasley, former chair of the Tennessee Republican party. CCA ...
million contract with Prison Health Services (PHS) is illegal. Under New York law, profit-making corporate medical providers are required to be controlled by doctors. The reasoning is that business ...
State Auditor Blasts Colorado DOC's Private Prison Oversight Failures by Matthew T. Clarke by Matthew T. Clarke In June 2005, the Colorado State Auditor released its April 2005 report ...
been provided by Tennessee-based Prison Health Services (PHS) since 2000, is in disarray. Prisoners sometimes receive the wrong medicine or none at all; records are poorly kept; physical exams are often ...
definitions of what constitutes largest, the company with the most market share is constantly changing. At any given time either CMS or its rival Prison Health Services (PHS) will be the largest" private prison ...
Manning v. CCA, TN, Complaint, poor medical care pregnant infant death, 2005 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0099 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0100 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0101 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0102 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0103 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0104 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0105 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0106 CCA-AF (6/2/14 PRA) 0107 CCA-AF (6/2/14 …
, Individually and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF JUAN IGNACIO SANCHEZ, Deceased, and FELIMON SANCHEZ, Plaintiffs, vs. No. CV 05-784 JB/WDS MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING CORPORATION, a Delaware ...
governments have shown less patience, Prison Health has survived, and even grown, by buying rivals like Correctional Health Services, of Verona, N.J. In 1999, its biggest purchase, EMSA Government Services ...
that the company, Prison Health Services Inc., did not meet standards on practices ranging from H.I.V. and diabetes therapy to the timely distribution of medication to adequately conducting mental health evaluations ...
Tough Justice Leads To Quadriplegic's Death In CCA-Operated D.C. Jail by Michael Rigby Tough Justice Leads To Quadriplegic's Death In CCA-Operated D.C. Jail by Michael Rigby Washington D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith E. Retchin is known for being tough on crime. She's so tough, in fact, that when a quadriplegic …
Article • September 15, 2004 • from PLN September, 2004
, adequately monitor blood sugar levels, treat injuries or infections, or administer necessary tests to evaluate whether the disease was causing other problems. That medical contractor, NaphCare, Inc., has ...
, and a preventable heart attack are just a few of the problems Tennessee prisoners have faced while in the care of private contractors. In September 2003, three unidentified prisoners were infected ...
office in September 2003, reveals problems with prison staffing, pre-release preparation, and numerous instances of contract violations by private prison contractors. A major problem revealed ...
of the prisons in July 2001 after refusing to pay for increased operating costsbut the problems persist. Medical Care Medical care at the prisons, which is provided by Correctional Medical Services (CMS ...
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