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Darryle Dowell speaks during a meeting of town officials considering agreements to turn a closed prison into an immigration detention facility on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Mason, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)

Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility

By Adrian Sainz - Associated Press

FILE - This Aug. 16, 2018, file photo shows the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility operated by CoreCivic in Tutwiler, Miss. Private prison operator CoreCivic announced on Friday, April 16, 2021, that it has reached an agreement in principle to settle a shareholders' lawsuit for $56 million. The suit claimed the Tennessee-based company inflated stock prices by misrepresenting the quality and value of its services. Corecivic has said the allegations are untrue. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

CoreCivic to settle shareholders lawsuit for $56 million

By TRAVIS LOLLER - Associated Press

Kentucky reopens former private prison closed after scandal

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Mariachis, some wearing protective face masks, wait for clients in Plaza Garibaldi, where residents come to hire mariachis for events and parties, in Mexico City, Friday, July 17, 2020. With large gatherings cancelled and concerns over singing inside closed spaces, work has plummeted for the hundreds of Mariachis based in Plaza Garibaldi. Those lucky enough to get occasional work say they are playing for small celebrations at home, such as birthdays or proposals, as well as at wakes for the deceased. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

The Latest: Global death toll for pandemic now above 600,000

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Hawaii inmates monitored for COVID-19 at Arizona prison

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Report: Idaho could save money by building state prison

By REBECCA BOONE - Associated Press

FILE - This Aug. 16, 2018, file photo shows the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler, Miss. Shareholders suing private prison operator CoreCivic on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, won class action status for a lawsuit claiming the company inflated stock prices by misrepresenting the quality and value of its services. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Judge grants class action status in private prison lawsuit

By TRAVIS LOLLER - Associated Press

Vermont out-of-state inmates expected to move to Mississippi

By LISA RATHKE - Associated Press

CoreCivic discusses proposed ICE facility in Indiana

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State prisons chief vows more private prison accountability

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

Idaho, facing crowded prisons, to send inmates out of state

By REBECCA BOONE - Associated Press

Amid overcrowding, Kentucky to reopen private prison

By ADAM BEAM - Associated Press

Audit: Staff shortage, report errors at some private prisons

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

Private prisons firm to lobby, campaign against recidivism

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

Private prison firm faces $44K fine for inmate count issues

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

Mayor asks private prison firm to pay for scabies care

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Mississippi prison guard arrested in heroin investigation

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Private prisons reach deal with women forced to show tampons

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 15, 2010 file photo, the Idaho Correctional Center is shown south of Boise, Idaho, operated by Corrections Corporation of America. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has signaled his support for the federal government's use of private prisons, rescinding a memo meant to phase out their use. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield, File)

Jury: Prison company violated rights, but no need to pay

By REBECCA BOONE - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 15, 2010 file photo, the Idaho Correctional Center is shown south of Boise, Idaho, operated by Corrections Corporation of America. A former regional manager for Corrections Corporation of America says top employees at the private prison in Idaho were given yearly bonuses if they cut costs on salary, wages and other operational expenses and met other company goals. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield, File)

Private prison official: Bonuses were paid for cutting costs

By REBECCA BOONE - Associated Press