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CCA Fined $140,000 for Early Release of Prisoners at FL Jail; Quits Contract
Loaded on July 15, 2008
published in Prison Legal News
July, 2008, page 34
The nation’s largest private prison firm, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), has once again upset county officials by repeatedly failing to control vital jail operations. The company responded by discontinuing its contract to operate the facility.
Filed under:
Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic,
Contractor Misconduct,
Sentencing,
Wrongful Release,
Contractor Liability.
Location:
Florida.
On November 1, 2007, a CCA worker prematurely released nine prisoners from the Bay ...
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