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Incarceration Agreement - Hardeman Co HCCFC, TN DOC, 2006
Publication • February 16, 2016
Filed under: Private Prisons, American Correctional Association
Incarceration Agreement - Hardeman Co HCCFC, TN DOC, 2006
Jail Mail Policy - Correspondence Procedures (Silverdale TN) CCA, 2009
Publication • February 16, 2016
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Jail Misconduct, Jail Specific, Mail, Legal Mail
Jail Mail Policy - Correspondence Procedures (Silverdale TN) CCA, 2009 CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA SIGNATURE ON FILE AT FACILITY SUPPORT CENTER Richard P. Seiter Exccu1ivc Vice Prcsidont/Chiof Corrcclions Officer SIGNATURE ON FILE' AT FACILfT'Y SUPPORT CENTER G.A. Puryear, IV Excc111lvc V,co Prcslclcnl/Go11crnl Counsel POLICY TITLE Correspondence Procedures CHAPTER 16 POLICY …
Prostheses and Orthoses Policy - Metro-Davidson Co Detention Facility, CCA, 2009
Publication • February 12, 2016
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Medical, Dental Care
Prostheses and Orthoses Policy - Metro-Davidson Co Detention Facility, CCA, 2009 POLICY TITLE CHAPTER SIGNATURE ON FILE AT FACILITY SUPPORT CENTER Bill Andrade, MD Chief Medical Officer SIGNATURE ON FILE AT FACILITY SUPPORT CENTER Prostheses and Orthoses 13 POLICY NUMBER 13-75 EFFECTIVE DATE SUPERSEDES DATE AUGUST 23, 2009 MARCH 13, …
Incarceration Agreement by and Between TN DOC and Hardeman County TN, TN DOC, 1996
Publication • February 8, 2016
Filed under: Private Prisons
) for the purpose of constructing and operating a prison, appointed its directors, and approved the indebtedness to be issued by HCCFC: WHEREAS, HCCFC intends to finance the acquisition, constIUction and equipping ...
Memo re Commissary Price Increase, TDOC, 2016
Publication • January 1, 2016
Filed under: Private Prisons
Memo re Commissary Price Increase, TDOC, 2016 ' of Correction MEMORANDUM Inmate Population FROM: Mark Watson, Fiscal Director DATE: August 1, 2016 SUBJECT: Commissary Price Increase The mark-up on commissary prices was increased to 21% effective today - August 1, 2016 per TDOC Policy #209.01, Commissary Pricing. Mark Watson, Fiscal …
State Prison Systems Privatizing Prisoner Accounts for Commissions
Article • November 13, 2015
Filed under: JPay, Inc., Trust Accounts
State Prison Systems Privatizing Prisoner Accounts for Commissions by State Prison Systems Privatizing Prisoner Accounts for Commissions by David M. Reutter Three state prison systems have ...
$1,250 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Subjected to Pepper Spray
Article • October 27, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Failure to Treat, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas
$1,250 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Subjected to Pepper Spray by $1,250 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Subjected to Pepper Spray Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) reached a $1,250 settlement in a prisoner’s negligence claim stemming from the improper use of chemical agents and failure to provide proper medical care afterwards. While …
CCA Pays $25,000 in Wrongful Death of Overweight Tennessee Prisoner
Article • September 11, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
CCA Pays $25,000 in Wrongful Death of Overweight Tennessee Prisoner by CCA Pays $25,000 in Wrongful Death of Overweight Tennessee Prisoner Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $25,000 to settle a lawsuit involving the death of a prisoner at the Silverdale Detention Center in Tennessee. When received by CCA, prisoner …
$650,000 Settlement in Prisoner’s Preventable Death at CCA Prison
Article • September 11, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
$650,000 Settlement in Prisoner’s Preventable Death at CCA Prison by David Reutter $650,000 Settlement in Prisoner’s Preventable Death at CCA Prison by David Reutter Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $650,000 to settle a matter involving the death of a prisoner at the Metro-Davidson County Detention Center (MDCDC). In a …
$120,000 Settlement in Suicide of CCA Prisoner
Article • September 11, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides
$120,000 Settlement in Suicide of CCA Prisoner by David Reutter $120,000 Settlement in Suicide of CCA Prisoner by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $120,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging it failed to provide proper psychiatric care for a prisoner at the Whiteville Correctional Facility, resulting in …
$75,000 Settlement in CCA Prisoner’s Suicide
Article • September 11, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides
$75,000 Settlement in CCA Prisoner’s Suicide by David Reutter $75,000 Settlement in CCA Prisoner’s Suicide by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $75,000 to settle a lawsuit seeking redress for its failure to provide care to prevent a prisoner’s suicide. Whiteville Correctional Facility prisoner, Lawrence Ware, Jr., was …
$60,000 for CCDA Prisoner Denied Cancer Treatment
Article • September 11, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Cancer, Failure to Treat
$60,000 for CCDA Prisoner Denied Cancer Treatment by David Reutter $60,000 for CCDA Prisoner Denied Cancer Treatment by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $60,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that officials at the Whiteville Correctional Facility (WCF) failed to provide scheduled cancer surgeries for prisoner David E. …
$50,000 Settlement in Murder of CCA Prisoner
Article • September 11, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death)
$50,000 Settlement in Murder of CCA Prisoner by David Reutter $50,000 Settlement in Murder of CCA Prisoner by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $50,000 to settle a lawsuit involving the murder of a prisoner at the Hardeman Correctional Facility in Tennessee. Prisoner Ricky E. Gardner was manually …
$42,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted with Padlock
Article • September 11, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Skeletal Injury, Failure to Protect (General)
$42,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted with Padlock by David Reutter $42,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted with Padlock by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) paid $42,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging CCA was liable for the assault of a prisoner, Scott J. Rattan, with a padlock. …
$30,000 Settlement in Death of CCA Prisoner
Article • September 10, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death)
$30,000 Settlement in Death of CCA Prisoner by David Reutter $30,000 Settlement in Death of CCA Prisoner by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $30,000 to settle a civil rights action in the death of a prisoner at the Metro-Davidson County Detention Center. The suit stemmed from the …
$25,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted After Guards Open Cell Door
Article • September 10, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Guard Misconduct, Injury -- Misc.
$25,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted After Guards Open Cell Door by David Reutter $25,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted After Guards Open Cell Door by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $25,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging guards at the Silverdale Detention Center opened a prisoner’s cell …
$30,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assault Involving Guard Conspiracy
Article • September 10, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Guard Misconduct, Injury -- Misc., Guard Brutality/Beatings
$30,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assault Involving Guard Conspiracy by David Reutter $30,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assault Involving Guard Conspiracy by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $30,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleged a guard at Silverdale Correctional Facility conspired with a prisoner to assault another …
$22,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted by Warden
Article • September 10, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings
$22,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted by Warden by David Reutter $22,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Assaulted by Warden by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $22,500 to settle a lawsuit seeking redress for a warden’s assault of a prisoner following a riot in the chapel at Hardeman …
$10,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Injured in Kitchen
Article • September 10, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety
$10,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Injured in Kitchen by David Reutter $10,000 Settlement for CCA Prisoner Injured in Kitchen by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $10,000 to settle a negligence claim alleging it failed to train a prisoner on how to use a skillet in the kitchen …
$8,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner whose Diabetic Seizure Went Untreated
Article • September 10, 2015
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Diabetes, Failure to Treat
$8,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner whose Diabetic Seizure Went Untreated by David Reutter $8,500 Settlement for CCA Prisoner whose Diabetic Seizure Went Untreated by David M. Reutter Corrections Corporation of America paid $8,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging deliberate indifference to a serious medical need. Upon entering the Metro-Davidson County …
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