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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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Rael v. New Mexico Corr. Dept., et al., NM, Complaint, Medical Malpractice, 2017
Brief • June 6, 2017
Filed under: Centurion, Malpractice
COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO BRENTON RAEL, Plaintiff, vs. No. :17-CV-00613-LF-SCY NEW MEXICO CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT; THE GEO GROUP; CORIZON HEALTH, INC.; CENTURION CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE OF NM ...
Bryant v. NM Corrections Dept, NM, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2017
Brief • 2017
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Corizon, Cancer, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Lawrence Bryant (“Plaintiff” or “Releasor”), the GEO Group, Inc. (hereinafter “GEO”) and Corizon, LLC fka Corizon, Inc. (hereinafter known as “Corizon ...
M.M. V. Lea County Correctional Facility, NM, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2017
Brief • May 25, 2017
Filed under: Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prisoner-Prisoner Harassment, Failure to Protect (General), Prison Rape Elimination Act, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment
BY DEFENDANTS GEO AND CORIZON 60. Plaintiff hereby incorporates paragraphs 1-59 herein. 61. Defendants GEO and LCCF breached the standard of care and acted in a negligent manner toward Plaintiff, through one ...
MM v. Guadalupe County Correctional Facility, NM, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2017
Brief • May 2, 2017
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Corizon, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference
("Plaintiff" or "Releasor"), Vincent H01ion, Erasmo Bravo, Michael Campos, Mark Walden, MD, the GEO Group, Inc. (hereinafter "GEO") and Corizon, LLC flrn Corizon, Inc. (hereinafter known as "Corizon"). Corizon ...
D.S. V. GEO Group, NM, Settlement (I.M.), Sexual Assault, 2017
Brief • April 26, 2017
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Corizon, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Malpractice, Failure to Protect (General), Prison Rape Elimination Act, Deliberate Indifference
' or "Releasor"), Timothy B. Hatch, Sherry Phillips, the GEO Group, Inc. (hereinafter "GEO") and Corizon, LLC fka Corizon, Inc. (hereinafter known as "Corizon"). Corizon & GEO explicitly includes all employees ...
Kirst-Millspaugh v. CoreCivic, NM, Complaint, Employment Retaliation, 2017
Brief • April 11, 2017
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Retaliation, Employment - Termination
Kirst-Millspaugh v. CoreCivic, NM, Complaint, Employment Retaliation, 2017 FILED IN MY OFFICE DISTRICT COURT CLER~ 4/11/2017 6:05:27 Ptv STEPHEN T. PACHECC Ginger Sloar STATE OF NEW lvlEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FJRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT KAREN KJRST-MILLSPAUGH, Plaintiff, Case No. D-101-CV-2017-01020 V. CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, CORE CIVIC, AND LBMC Case …
Tinkham v. GEO Group, NM, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2017
Brief • March 29, 2017
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Injury -- Misc., Failure to Protect (General), Negligence/Reckless Endangerment, Deliberate Indifference
Tinkham v. GEO Group, NM, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2017 FILED IN 4th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT 3/29/2017 2:44:04 PM blc FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COU~TY OF GUADALUPE STATE OF ~EW MEXICO MICHAEL TINKHAM, Plaintiff, Case ~o.: Y, D-424-CV-2017-00035 Sandoval, Matthew J. THE GEO GROUP and JOH~ DOE 1, JOH~ DOE …
James v. CoreCivic, NM, Settlement, Employment Retaliation, 2017
Brief • March 28, 2017
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Employment - Termination
James v. CoreCivic, NM, Settlement, Employment Retaliation, 2017 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF CIBOLA THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MARY B. JAMES, Plaintiff, vs. No. D-1333-CV-2015-00207 CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a foreign corporation, Defendant. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE WHEREAS, Mary James (hereinafter referred to as "Plaintiff'), having filed a …
Lujan v. Wetzel, NM, Settlement, Religious Freedom, 2017
Brief • March 14, 2017
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Religious Freedom, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)
Lujan v. Wetzel, NM, Settlement, Religious Freedom, 2017 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, RELEASE, AND COVENANT OF NON-DISCLOSURE For the consideration of the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($8,500.00), paid by CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, MONICA LUJAN does hereby release, …
Garcia v. CoreCivic, NM, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2017
Brief • March 13, 2017
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Prison Labor, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Failure to Protect (General), Negligence/Reckless Endangerment
Garcia v. CoreCivic, NM, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2017 SETTLEMENTAGREEMENT,RELEASE, AND COVENANTOF NON-DISCLOSURE For the consideration of the sum of FORTY-SIX THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($46,000.00), paid by CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, HENRY GARCIA does hereby release, acquit, and forever discharge CORRECTIONS …
Garcia v. State of NM, NM, Settlement, Sexual Assault and Rape, 2017
Brief • February 28, 2017
Filed under: Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Corizon, Failure to Protect (General), Prison Rape Elimination Act
("Plaintiff' or "Releasor"), the GEO Group, Inc. (hereinafter "GEO") and Corizon, LLC fka Corizon, Inc. (hereinafter known as "Corizon"). Corizon & GEO explicitly includes all employees and independent ...
Griego v. GEO Group, NM, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2017
Brief • February 16, 2017
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Cardiovascular, Failure to Protect (General), Inadequate Health Care Facilities
Griego v. GEO Group, NM, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2017 FILED IN MY OFFICE DISTRICT COURT CLERK 2/16/2017 2:31:03 PM CHRISTAL BRADFORD Jacqueline Gallegos-Rivera THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SANDOVAL em STATE OF NEW MEXICO HOWARD E. GRIEGO, D-1329-CV-2017-00320 Plaintiff, v. THE GEO GROUP, INC., WARDEN VINCENT HORTON, AARON …
Some Lawsuits Resolved Against New Mexico Prison Doctor, Others Still Pending
Article • February 8, 2017 • from PLN February, 2017
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Corizon, Centurion, Misconduct/Corruption, Contractor Misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Medical, Private Contractors, Male Reproductive, Forcible Treatment
to provide medical care to prisoners, Centurion, LLC. To date, Dr. Walden, GEO Group and Corizon have repeatedly denied the allegations of sexual abuse. Notwithstanding those denials, seven of the 15 lawsuits ...
Gatlin v. Corizon, NM, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2017
Brief • February 7, 2017
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Corizon, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Malpractice, Failure to Protect (General), Prison Rape Elimination Act, Deliberate Indifference
Gatlin v. Corizon, NM, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2017 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE ("Agreement") is entered into by Jason T. Gatlin ("Plaintiff ...
Bryant v. NM Corrections Dept, NM, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2017
Brief • January 9, 2017
Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Corizon, Cancer, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
; THE GEO GROUP, INC.; CORIZON HEALTH, INC.; CORIZON, LLC; DR. MARKE. WALDEN; DR. LISA STABER; DR. M. TRUJILLO; MICHELLE PAQUIN; and JOHN/JANE DOE. Defendants. Case assigned to Ortiz, Raymond Z. Jury Trial ...
Webb v. White, NM, Settlement, Sexual Misconduct, 2016
Brief • December 16, 2016
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct
New Mexico Women's Correctional Facility, and including those allegations more pa1ticularly set fo1th in the lawsuit entitled Mary Lou Webb v. Travis While, Corizon, Inc., Corrections Corporation ...
Tenth Circuit Rules on $3.38 Million Verdict in CCA Prison Sexual Abuse Case
Article • December 8, 2016 • from PLN December, 2016
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Guard Misconduct, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Prison Rape Elimination Act
Tenth Circuit Rules on $3.38 Million Verdict in CCA Prison Sexual Abuse Case by Derek Gilna In February 2012, a federal jury in New Mexico awarded $3.38 million to three female prisoners who were raped by Anthony Townes, a guard at the Camino Nuevo Women’s Correctional Facility, which was operated …
Corizon, CCA Settle Lawsuit Over Solitary Confinement of Elderly Woman
Article • December 8, 2016 • from PLN December, 2016
Filed under: Geriatric Classification, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Corizon, Cancer, Failure to Treat, Sanctions (Disciplinary Hearings), Evidence, Drug Testing, Failure to Protect (General), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
Corizon, CCA Settle Lawsuit Over Solitary Confinement of Elderly Woman by Matthew Clarke Corizon Health and for-profit prison firm Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) have settled ...
MM v. Guadalupe County Correctional Facility, NM, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2016
Brief • November 30, 2016
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Corizon, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Malpractice, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Deliberate Indifference
\VALDEN, ,JOHN DOE/JANE DOE MEDICAL STAFF, JOHN DOE/JANE DOE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS, SERGEANT STEVEN CAMPOS, THE GEO GROUP, INC, AND CORIZON, INC., Defendants. COMPLAINT FOR MEDICALMALPRACTICE, ASSAULT ...
Lujan v. Wetzel, NM, Complaint, Religious Freedom, 2016
Brief • November 4, 2016
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices, Religious Freedom/Worship, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)
a religious philosophy that regards Satan as the symbol of pride, liberty, and individualism, qualities that are often maligned by mainstream religions. Thus, Satan serves, not as a deity to be worshipped ...
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