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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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Kelly v. Wengler, ID, Order Extending Settlement Agreement, CCA Failure to Protect, 2013
Brief • September 13, 2013
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Failure to Protect (General)
Kelly v. Wengler, ID, Order Extending Settlement Agreement, CCA Failure to Protect, 2013 Case 1:11-cv-00185-EJL Document 75 Filed 09/13/13 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO JOSHUA KELLY, JOSE PIÑA, ANDREW IBARRA, RAY BARRIOS, RANDY ENZIMINGER, MICHAEL MIERA, PRISONER A, and PRISONER F, Individually …
California: Court Upholds Governor’s Authority to Contract with Out-of-State Private Prisons during Prison Overcrowding State of Emergency
Article • August 15, 2013
Filed under: Private Prisons, Overcrowding, Guard Unions
California: Court Upholds Governor’s Authority to Contract with Out-of-State Private Prisons during Prison Overcrowding State of Emergency by The California Court of Appeal held in 2008 ...
The Color of Corporate Corrections: Overrepresentation of People of Color in the Private Prison Industry
Article • March 15, 2013 • from PLN March, 2013
Filed under: Private Prisons, Racial Discrimination, Statistics/Trends
The Color of Corporate Corrections: Overrepresentation of People of Color in the Private Prison Industry by Christopher Petrella by Christopher Petrella and Josh Begley While data generated ...
M.H. v. County of Alameda, CA, Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, Corizon Alcohol Withdrawal Death, April 2013
Brief • March 7, 2013
Filed under: Corizon, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
M.H. v. County of Alameda, CA, Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, Corizon Alcohol Withdrawal Death, April 2013 1 2 3 4 5 JOHN L. BURRIS, Esq./ State Bar #69888 BENJAMIN NISENBAUM, Esq ...
M.H. v. County of Alameda, CA, Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, Corizon Alcohol Withdrawal Death, March 2013
Brief • March 7, 2013
Filed under: Corizon, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
M.H. v. County of Alameda, CA, Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, Corizon Alcohol Withdrawal Death, March 2013 1 2 3 4 5 JOHN L. BURRIS, Esq./ State Bar #69888 BENJAMIN NISENBAUM, Esq ...
Supreme Court: No Bivens Actions for Federal Prisoners in Private Prison
Article • February 15, 2013 • from PLN February, 2013
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Skeletal Injury, Private Contractors, Restraints, Civil Procedure, State Law Claims
Supreme Court: No Bivens Actions for Federal Prisoners in Private Prison by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In an 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that federal prisoners housed ...
California: Jail Nurse Receives $703,957 in Retaliation Suit Against County, PHS
Article • December 15, 2012 • from PLN December, 2012
Filed under: Prison Health Services, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Racial Discrimination, Retaliation, Retaliation against Staff, Employee Litigation
Henson, the Director of Nursing for Prison Health Services (PHS), the company that provided medical care to Santa Rita jail prisoners. According to Davis, who worked for PHS for over 15 years and received ...
46 California Prisoners Injured in Disturbance at CCA-run Oklahoma Facility
Article • October 15, 2012 • from PLN October, 2012
Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison Rebellion, Failure to Protect (General)
46 California Prisoners Injured in Disturbance at CCA-run Oklahoma Facility by Widespread fighting among black and Hispanic California prisoners at the privately-operated North Fork Correctional Facility in Sayre, Oklahoma last year left dozens of prisoners injured. The disturbance began shortly before noon on October 11, 2011 and was described by …
California Plans to End Out-of-State Prisoner Transfers
Article • July 15, 2012 • from PLN July, 2012
Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Overcrowding
California Plans to End Out-of-State Prisoner Transfers by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On November 8, 2010, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) issued a press release announcing that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) intended to award a new contract to the company, “to manage up to …
Planned GEO Prison in Adelanto, California Faces Sewage Hurdles
Article • December 15, 2011 • from PLN December, 2011
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Conditions of Confinement, Sewage
and take away the very resources needed to correct the problem. Especially in danger would be the plans of GEO Group, the nation’s second-largest private prison company, to build a 650-bed facility ...
ICE, CCA Settle ACLU Lawsuit Regarding Health Care for Immigration Detainees
Article • November 15, 2011 • from PLN November, 2011
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Immigration, Mental Health, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
ICE, CCA Settle ACLU Lawsuit Regarding Health Care for Immigration Detainees by Derek Gilna A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union that alleged deficiencies in health care at the San Diego Correctional Facility (SDCF) in Otay Mesa, California has been settled, according to a December 16, 2010 press …
ICE, CCA Settle ACLU Lawsuit Regarding Health Care for Immigration Detainees
Article • October 15, 2011 • from PLN October, 2011
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, International, Immigration, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
ICE, CCA Settle ACLU Lawsuit Regarding Health Care for Immigration Detainees by Derek Gilna A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union that alleged deficiencies in health care at the San Diego Correctional Facility (SDCF) in Otay Mesa, California has been settled, according to a December 16, 2010 press …
California Inspector General Expresses Concerns About Out-of-State Private Prisons
Article • October 15, 2011 • from PLN October, 2011
Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, Overcrowding
California Inspector General Expresses Concerns About Out-of-State Private Prisons by In December 2010, California Inspector General David Shaw sent a letter to the California Department ...
California DOC Officials Enjoy Absolute Immunity From Tort Liability Under Civil Code
Article • September 15, 2011
Filed under: Private Prisons, Marantha Private Corrections, Telephone Rates, Judicial Immunity
California DOC Officials Enjoy Absolute Immunity From Tort Liability Under Civil Code by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg When a private prison corporation sued Director Jeanne Woodford ...
Contributions to California Politicians Rewarded with Lucrative Private Prison Contracts
Article • May 15, 2011 • from PLN May, 2011
Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Contractor Misconduct, Government Misconduct, Organizing, Lobbying, Guard Unions
Contributions to California Politicians Rewarded with Lucrative Private Prison Contracts by In politics, sometimes a little monetary grease goes a long way. No doubt, that’s why Corrections ...
Summary Judgment Granted to a County Sheriff for a Civil Detainees Civil Violation
Article • April 15, 2011
Filed under: Transport Companies, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Strip Searches, Conditions of Confinement, Transportation
Summary Judgment Granted to a County Sheriff for a Civil Detainees Civil Violation by A California Federal District Court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging violation of a civil detainee’s Fourth Amendment rights. Civil detainee John T. Sundquist was at the Atascadero State Hospital under the …
California: State May Be Liable for Delaying Medical Care to Prisoner’s Infant Child
Article • February 15, 2011 • from PLN February, 2011
Filed under: Respiratory, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Federal Statutory Law, Federal Tort Claims Act, Municipal Liability, Contractor Liability, Mothers in Prison
California: State May Be Liable for Delaying Medical Care to Prisoner’s Infant Child by The California Court of Appeal has held that the State may be vicariously liable for the acts or omissions of its employees in failing to provide needed medical care for an infant living with its mother …
Ninth Circuit Holds Private Prison Companies Can Be Sued Under Bivens for Violating Federal Prisoner’s Rights
Article • February 15, 2011
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Medical, Skeletal Injury, Restraints, Contractor Liability, Premises Liability
Ninth Circuit Holds Private Prison 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 ...
U.S. Supreme Court: No Bivens Remedy Available Against PHS Staff
Article • October 15, 2010 • from PLN October, 2010
Filed under: Prison Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Federal Statutory Law, Federal Tort Claims Act, Immigration, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
U.S. Supreme Court: No Bivens Remedy Available Against PHS Staff by Brandon Sample On May 3, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court held that employees of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) may not be sued for constitutional violations under Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). …
Thou Shalt Not: Sexual Misconduct by Prison and Jail Chaplains
Article • September 15, 2010 • from PLN September, 2010
Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Staff Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Staff-Staff Harassment, Supervisor-Staff Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Clergy, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons
Thou Shalt Not: Sexual Misconduct by Prison and Jail Chaplains by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Traditionally, the role of a chaplain in the correctional setting is to serve as a spiritual advisor to prisoners and help them meet the requirements of their religious faiths. Equally traditionally, chaplains have …
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