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County jail back to certified status
Roane County lost its jail certification two years ago. The county got it back last week.
The McMinn County Jail has been decertificed by the Tennessee Corrections Institute but a plan is in the works to offer a temporary fix to the problems.
Corrections facility in Appleton to close
The privately run Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton will close February 1, after its remaining 200 inmates are transferred to other facilities.
Corrections Corporation of America to Cease Operations at Prairie Correctional Facility
The 1,600-bed facility will officially cease operations on or about February 1, 2010.
Tenn. executes man who killed 3...
A man who spent 28 years on death row for killing three people while robbing a Nashville convenience store has been executed.
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If Minnesota gets 1,600 inmates from Pennsylvania, it will turn to a CCA in Appleton to house them.
Minnesota may use private prison in Appleton If Minnesota gets 1,600 inmates from Pennsylvania, it will turn to a private prison in Appleton to house them.
Tennessee could release 4,000 inmates to cut costs
" The Tennessee Department of Corrections has been asked by Governor Phil Bredesen to cut nine percent, or more than $50 million from its annual budget.
Warden no stranger to starting up correctional centers
MARK WAITE / PVT Joe Ponte, warden of the new Nevada Southern Detention Center, at right, and Charles Martin, managing director of facility operations in Division VI for Corrections Corporation of America.
Metro picked for jail analysis
For the next two years, national consultants will be looking closely at how Davidson County jail inmates fare when they leave confinement and how Nashville's sheriff's office prepares inmates to be released.
Nashville sheriff involved in transition study
The Davidson County sheriff's office is 1 of 4 in the country selected for a pilot project about how inmates transition back into the community.
Corrections Corporation of America reported a third quarter profit of 33 cents per share.
Business Briefs: CCA revenue rose 6 per cent in 3rd quarter
Nashville-based private prison operator Corrections Corp of America posted a quarterly profit that beat market estimates Wednesday, helped by a rise in inmate populations in California and Arizona.
Good news came with lots of candy
As you sift through your Halloween candy, leta TMs take a few sugar-free moments to remember some of the good news from last week.
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Grants NM: Chamber of Commerce and Prison work to keep CCA prison for women open
An emergency community relations meeting organized by the New Mexico Women's Correction Facility and supported by the Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce in effort to keep the facility open was held on Nov.
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Corrections Corporation of America Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financials
Corrections Corporation of America Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results Marketwire Third Quarter EPS of $0.39, or $0.33 Excluding Special Items November 04, 2009: 04:05 PM ET Corrections Corporation of America , the nation's largest provider of corrections management services to government agencies, announced today its financial results ...
Prisoners to be sent out of state
The bloated state prison system is getting a little leaner. Corrections officials announced plans this week to ship more inmates out of state.
Gov.'s office: Cuts could deal blow to prisons
As administration weighs impact of budget cuts, lawmakers say decisions rest on Richardson's shoulders Kate Nash - 10/29/09 2 The state of New Mexico would have to shutter two prisons, give early releases to up to 660 prisoners and lay off and furlough Corrections Department employees if Gov.
Four days after Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam was arrested on insider-trading charges, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman ap-peared before a hotel ballroom full of colleagues and suggested a clever way to profit.
Emergency Medical Service intermediate Marcus Holley examines the condition of the church members during the emergency simulation drill at Providence Park Wednesday morning.
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