CCA says Arizona might not renew 2 prison contracts because of budget woesCorrections Corp. of America said Thursday that two of its contracts to manage inmates from Arizona might not be renewed because of the state's budget woes. CCA said the budgets proposed last week by the Arizona governor ...

Kentucky governor orders 400 women moved from privately run prison after assault reportsGov. Steve Beshear on Friday ordered some 400 female inmates removed from a privately run prison after widespread allegations of sexual misconduct involving the predominantly male corps of corrections officers. Beshear ordered the women moved from Otter Creek ...

Corrections Corp. of America 3Q profit up along with number of prisoners, topping analyst viewPrison operator Corrections Corp. of America said its third-quarter profit jumped 19 percent as more prisoners were locked up in its California and Arizona facilities. The company said it earned $45.3 million in the quarter ...

Colo. private prison operators reach $1.3M settlement in sex discrimination lawsuitThe operators of a Colorado private prison have agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that male officers forced female workers to perform sex acts to keep their jobs. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ...