Why I Hate CCA (Corrections Corporation of America)

New Hampshire Bans Private Prisons

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Inside the Private Prison Industry

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Today is CCA's 30th Anniversary

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:13:57 PST

I apologize for falling silent for the past few months. Life caught up with me. Anyway, don't think I've stopped hating on private prisons - far from it. I just haven't really had...

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And The Intrusion Continues...

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:25:29 PST

CCA officers were used to help in a surprise drug sweep of Arizona public school students. There are so many things wrong with this situation, I couldn't possibly do it justice the way Beau Hodai has...

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Haha @ DL Hughley

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:34:35 PST

I normally watch the Daily Show, but I missed this interview wit DL Hughley where the subject turned to private prisons:

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GEO Group Acquires Another Company

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:34:32 PDT

Looks like the GEO Group wasn't satisfied with its previous expansion, when it purchased the third-largest company in the country, Cornell, which significantly increased its capacity. They just...

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The Union Report - Private Prison Special

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:38:14 PDT

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NH Still Considering Privatization

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:55:04 PDT

New Hampshire's legislature and governor have been looking to privatize much, if not all, of the state's prison system for the past few months. The state submitted a request for proposals in April,...

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FL's Healthcare Privatization Stalled

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:53:49 PDT

Just a quick link to give everyone an update on the healthcare privatization fight in Florida, which is currently stalled in court. Lawmakers there are really just infatuated with privatization.

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Serco Sucks, Too

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:25:15 PDT

Just a quick follow up on some of the news coming out of New Zealand regarding its Mt. Eden prison, which is run by Serco, probably the largest non-US based private prison operator in the...

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CCA Doesn't Want to Pay Taxes

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:57:20 PDT

Every once in a while a story comes along that really re-ignites my burning hatred of the private prison industry. Like this one, describing how CCA is battling the town of Appleton, MN over...

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Excellent Blog on Walker's Underhanded Tactics

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:47:58 PDT

Just a quick link to a really excellent blog post breaking down the tactics being utilized by Scott Walker, asshole Governor of Wisconsin, to surreptitiously bring private prisons to his state. ...

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A Glimpse Inside the Industry's Influence in Florida

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:33:50 PDT

Florida's leadership is among the most aggressive in the nation in trying to bring private prisons to the state. The governor, speaker of the house, former speaker of the house, and a host of...

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Is Michigan Going Back on Its Word?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:52:19 PDT

The state of Michigan for some reason thinks it should contract out high-security beds to a private company, expecting to save about $1.3 million per year in operations. Aside from the reality...

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In New Zealand, a 40% Failure Rate Is Acceptable

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:37:41 PDT

Or so says the associate justice minister, who sees no reason to reconsider the country's relationship with Serco, the company that failed to meet 40% of the terms in its contract to operate a...

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GEO Group's Favorable Treatment in NM

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:05:49 PDT

Just a quick link here to an article discussing ways New Mexico can reform its criminal justice system to reduce recidivism and costs. Among the proposals is a request that the state re-work...

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MTC Takes Over Where the GEO Group Left Off

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:23:15 PDT

After the state of Mississippi announced it was not renewing its contract with the GEO Group (or that the GEO Group bailed on the state, depending on how you see it) following a litany of abuse and...

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Another Major Blow To Private Immigration Detention

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:09:01 PDT

Following fresh on the heels of the announcement that the citizens of Crete, IL had successfully defeated a proposal from ICE and CCA to build a private prison there, Southwest Ranches and Pembroke...

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CCA Planning to Evade Corporate Income Taxes?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:45:16 PDT

As if I didn't hate them already enough, that's roughly the conclusion drawn by Christopher Petrella, a guest author of this blog, who analyzed CCA's recent announcement to convert into something...

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Another Riot in a CCA facility

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:15:35 PDT

Last week, a CCA prison in Woodville, MS became the site of the latest private prison riot. At least 23 prisoners were injured in the disturbance to the point where they required medical...

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Prisons, Privatization, Patronage

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 07:02:21 PDT

Just a quick link to a fantastic article by Paul Krugman in the NYT covering the private prison industry. Enjoy!

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2 New Wrongful Death Cases in Texas

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:37:52 PDT

Both CCA and the GEO Group are facing backlash over the alleged wrongful deaths of prisoners in their care in Texas. The family of a prisoner at the Central Texas DF has sued the GEO Group for...

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Aramark Employee Caught Trying to Smuggle Drugs

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:29:52 PDT

Yet another employee of a private company has been caught trying to smuggle drugs into a prison. In Las Cruces, NM, an Aramark employee was caught trying to smuggle a bunch of cocaine and...

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Crete, Illinois Residents Slay the Giant

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:28:01 PDT

Residents of Crete, IL have accomplished the (near-)impossible feat of successfully rejecting a plan by CCA and ICE to build an immigration detention center in their town. The plan had come...

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GEO Group Fined Over $100,000

noreply@blogger.com (Mike) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:33:31 PDT

OSHA has fined the GEO Group more than $100,000 for occupational hazards present in the East Mississippi Correctional Facility, one of the prisons it had operated for years before losing its contract...

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