Corrections Corporation of America News

It's right up there with schools and the Sheriff's Office as one of the most expensive operations in Hernando County.

Two female inmates from Hawai'i allege they were sexually assaulted by one or more corrections officers at a Kentucky prison, and police are investigating one of the incidents.

BELFAST : The Waldo County Jail moved one step closer to becoming a re-entry facility after a public hearing June 29.

Corrections Corporation of America said it will add a total of 1,500 beds to two prisons in Georgia under an amendment of its contract with that state's corrections department.

This award satisfies a competitive Request for Proposal of 1,500 beds from the state of Georgia that was issued in October of 2008.

Officials in Milo are in talks to bring a new corrections facility to the area. The town owns a piece of land on Route 11.

Every time Jeff Newell enters the Bay County Jail, he carries a King James Bible and offers words of comfort and hope.

The new Adams County Correctional facility was said to open 410 new jobs, but not in the way some thought.

A Kentucky woman says she rented a car for her son not knowing he intended to drive to Mississippi to help his cousin escape from prison.

The state's appeals court will determine whether Nashville's Corrections Corporation of America, a private company that runs state prisons, is equivalent to a governmental entity when it comes to turning over records.

A Delta Correctional Facility inmate serving a life sentence for armed robbery and aggravated assault has been captured hours after escaping during an optometrist visit in Greenwood.

Whether Nashville's Corrections Corporation of America, a private company that runs state prisons, is equivalent to a governmental entity and should turn over records is in the hands of the State's Court of Appeals.

The popular Arts and Entertainment Network has been filming a documentary that includes scenes from Northwest Corrections Complex near Tiptonville.

About 60 percent of the 230 jobs expected at the Nevada Southern Detention Center will be correctional officers, Corrections Corporation of America executives said Thursday.

A $20 million difference of opinion in the market value of a privately owned prison in Appleton could end up in court.

The only homeless shelter in Columbus to accept Tier III sex offenders planned to change its policy, 10TV News reported Tuesday.

A silent art auction of pieces donated by American Artisan Festival participants and local artists benefiting Gilda' Club Nashville, an organization that provides emotional and social support for anyone with cancer, is June 24.

Corrections Corporation of America said William K. Rusak, its executive vice president and chief human resources officer, plans to retire at year-end. Rusak, 63, indicated he would be available to help the private prison operator through June 2010.

People sentenced for a Florida crime could someday do their time thousands of miles away.

Beginning July 1, Florida will be able to export prisoners to other states because of a law signed by Governor Charlie Crist in May.