Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)

Corrections Corporation of America Rebrands as CoreCivic After DOJ Phase-Out Announcement and Undercover Exposé

| Importance: 7/10

Corrections Corporation of America announces it is rebranding as CoreCivic, claiming the name change reflects a “multi-year strategy to transform our business from largely corrections and detention services to a wider range of government solutions.” The rebranding comes two months after …

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Arizona SB 1070 Immigration Law Drafted at ALEC Meeting with CCA Executives - Direct Quid Pro Quo for Immigrant Detention Profits

| Importance: 10/10

At a December 2009 meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)’s Public Safety and Elections Task Force, Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce sits behind closed doors with executives from Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and lobbyists from the for-profit bail industry …

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ALEC Passes Three Strikes Model Legislation Co-Sponsored by Private Prison Industry and NRA

| Importance: 9/10

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), with Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) serving as co-chair of its Criminal Justice Task Force, passes the “Three Strikes You’re Out Act” model legislation requiring mandatory life imprisonment after a third felony conviction. …

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Corrections Corporation of America Goes Public on NASDAQ at $9 Per Share, Wall Street Bets on Mass Incarceration

| Importance: 8/10

Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) launches its initial public offering on NASDAQ under the symbol CCAX, selling 2 million shares at $9 per share and raising $18 million to fund expansion. Despite struggling for profitability in its first three years, the company convinces Wall Street …

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First Fully Privatized Prison Opens in Houston Under CCA Contract with Immigration and Naturalization Service

| Importance: 9/10

Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) opens the first adult detention facility to be fully managed and run by a private corporation in the United States in over a century. After winning “the first contract ever to design, build, finance and operate a secure correctional facility” from …

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Corrections Corporation of America Founded in Nashville, Launching Modern Private Prison Industry

| Importance: 9/10

Thomas W. Beasley (chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party), Robert Crants, and T. Don Hutto found Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) in Nashville, Tennessee, creating the first modern for-profit prison company. After a 15-minute presentation on Valentine’s Day 1983, Massey Burch …

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