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The private guards retreated, while state correctional officers were called in from distant state facilities. [18] Two inmates were stabbed to death, seven others were critically injured, and dozens more were hurt. Eight short-term inmates were ultimately charged with and convicted of murder. [19] The facility was closed by the end of the year.
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A private prison, or for-profit prison, is a place where people are imprisoned by a third party that is contracted by a government agency.Private prison companies typically enter into contractual agreements with governments that commit prisoners and then pay a per diem or monthly rate, either for each prisoner in the facility, or for each place available, whether occupied or not.
As of 2016, the company is the second largest private corrections company in the United States. [3] CoreCivic manages more than 65 state and federal correctional and detention facilities with a capacity of more than 90,000 beds in 19 states and the District of Columbia. [4] The company's revenue in 2012 exceeded $1.7 billion. [5]
Thompson remained open, and Youth Services International retained its contract to operate it. In the nine years since, the company has won an additional eight contracts in Florida, bringing 4,100 more youths through its facilities, according to state records. All the while, complaints of abuse and neglect have remained constant.
Pages in category "Private prisons in the United States" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The company has capitalized on budgetary strains across the country as governments embrace privatization in pursuit of cost savings. Nearly 40 percent of the nation’s juvenile delinquents are today committed to private facilities, according to the most recent federal data from 2011, up from about 33 percent twelve years earlier.
Christopher Ferreira, corporate relations director for the GEO Group, told The Oklahoman on Thursday that his company was proud of the long-standing public-private partnership with the state ...