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New Report Examines “Treatment Industrial Complex” by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna As public and legislative pressure builds to reduce the number of prisoners held in state and federal correctional facilities, the private prison industry has changed gears to offer rehabilitative and treatment services – a shift criticized in a …
Article • August 23, 2016
Avalon Correctional Services Settles Suit Over Alleged Corporate Irregularities by Matthew Clarke On November 16, 2012, Avalon Correctional Services, Donald Smith and Tiffinay Smith agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by Ravenswood Investment Company and Ravenswood Investments III (Ravenswood) over alleged corporate irregularities by the Smiths. The settlement calls for …
Article • August 10, 2016
Avalon Demands Texas Remove Civilly Committed From Halfway Houses by In the latest controversy surrounding the beleaguered Texas Office of Violent Sex Offender Management (OVSOM), the agency that oversees the approximately 300 civilly committed sex offenders in Texas, Avalon Correctional Services sent OVSOM a letter telling it to remove the …
Sexual Harassment, Abuse Alleged at Oklahoma Halfway House for Women by Joe Watson Ownership of a privately-operated Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) halfway house near Tulsa has changed hands in the midst of at least two lawsuits and possible criminal charges stemming from allegations that the owner of a sandwich …
Brief • September 9, 2015
Reed v. Avalon Correctional Services, TX, Complaint, FLSA Wages, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00789-RP Document 1 Filed 09/09/15 Page 1 of 14 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION TOYA Y. REED, Plaintiff, v. AVALON CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, INC., AVALON STAFFING, L.L.C., AVALON TX CORRECTIONS, L.L.C. …
Does Political Spending by Private Prison Firms in Oklahoma Influence Prison Reform? by Joe Watson Does Political Spending by Private Prison Firms in Oklahoma Influence Prison Reform? by Joe Watson Three private prison corporations, including the nation’s two largest, have contributed more than a combined $400,000 to political candidates in …
How Actions by Oklahoma Governor’s Staff Led to Weakened State Justice Reforms by Clifton Adcock by Clifton Adcock, Oklahoma Watch* Behind-the-scenes moves by Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin’s senior staff members helped lead to a severe weakening of a program designed to cut the state’s high incarceration rates and save taxpayers …
Article • November 15, 2011
Suit against Private Prison Operator for Self-Dealing Remanded by On July 8, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed and remanded for further proceedings a shareholder action brought against a private prison operator. Ravenswood Investment Company (RIC), a limited partner to Avalon Correctional Services, sued Avalon …
Widespread Corruption in Private Halfway Houses by Derick Limberg by Derek S. Limburg Privately-operated halfway houses across the nation have become embroiled in scandals and mismanagement. The wrongdoing stretches from the top to the bottom, from former politicians and corrections commissioners to staff and prisoners. Reports surfaced in June 2008 …