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Corrections Corporation of America Announces Closing of Youngstown Prison
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) announced it would close its Youngstown, Ohio prison on August 18, 2001. The shutdown means the loss of more than 500 jobs. So much for the recession-proof industry.
The 2,016-bed Northeast Ohio Correctional Center last housed 350 prisoners from the District of Columbia. The Nashville-based ...
The 2,016-bed Northeast Ohio Correctional Center last housed 350 prisoners from the District of Columbia. The Nashville-based ...
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- ALEC in the House: Corporate Bias in Criminal Justice Legislation, by Brigette Sarabi
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- Private Prison Lobbying Group Founded, by Ronald Young
- Ohio Eliminates Prison Oversight Committee; Reduces Prison Funding, by Ronald Young
- Corrections Corporation of America Announces Closing of Youngstown Prison, by Ronald Young
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- Private Prison Lobbying Group Founded, Jan. 15, 2002
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- Corrections Corporation of America Announces Closing of Youngstown Prison, Jan. 15, 2002
- Colorado ACLU Settles Restraint Board Suit, Jan. 15, 2002
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