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Corrections Corp. of America to build $83.5 million Nevada prison (The Nashville Business Journal)

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:03:07 GMT

Corrections Corporation of America has secured a contract to build and operate a new 1,072-bed prison in Pahrump, Nevada. (CXW)

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"Meet Gus Puryear: Bush's Latest Villainous Nominee for a Lifetime Judgeship" (Indybay newswire)

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:13:25 GMT

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 : In 2004, Estelle Richardson's lifeless and battered body was found on the floor of a Corrections Corp. of America prison cell. Four years later, that unsolved homicide has come back to haunt Republican stalwart "Gus" Puryear, the nation's top private prison litigator and Bush nominee for US District Court. We talk to journalist Silja Talvi.

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Bush Judicial Nominee Gus Puryear: Just Say No (TalkLeft)

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:04:16 GMT

Alternet has a profile of Bush judicial nominee Gus Puryear . From a corporate standpoint, Puryear has excelled in his job as general counsel for Corrections Corp. of America (CCA), the nation's largest and most influential private prison company. Under his direction, CCA 's in-house attorneys work with a stable of contracted law firms to handle corporate legal matters...

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Corrections Corp. of America sees revenue boost (The Nashville Business Journal)

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:51:34 GMT

Corrections Corporation of America saw its revenue and net income get a boost in the first-quarter 2008, thanks in part to growth of prison populations in at CCA facilities in California and Arizona. (CXW)

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Corrections Corp. of America Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)

Tue, 06 May 2008 20:41:09 GMT

Corrections Corp. of America (CXW) Q1 FY08 Earnings Call Complete Story »

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Corrections Corp. quarterly profit rises to $35 million (Market Watch)

Tue, 06 May 2008 11:27:06 GMT

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Corrections Corp. of America , a provider of corrections management services to government agencies, said Tuesday its first-quarter profit rose to $35 million, or 28 cents a share, from $32.6 million, or 26 cents, a year earlier. Total revenue rose to $388.4 million from $350.5 million. Per-share profit matched the average estimate of analysts surveyed...

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Lock in Some Dollars with Corrections Corp of America (Seeking Alpha)

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:46:20 GMT

Daniel Andres Jacome submits: We are resuming coverage on Corrections Corp (NASDAQ:CXW) with a buy rating and an aggressive 12 month price target of $38, reflecting ~45% upside from the current price of $26. Complete Story »

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CCA to build Trousdale County prison (The Nashville Business Journal)

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:59:20 GMT

Corrections Corp. of America, the nation's largest provider of corrections management services to state, federal and local government, said on Friday it will build a company-owned and operated 2,040-bed correctional facility in Hartsville, in Trousdale County.

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Corrections Corp. Spends $2.5M to Lobby (Democratic Underground)

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:48:33 GMT

Source: [b]Associated Press[/b] WASHINGTON Corrections Corp. of America spent almost $2.5 million in 2007 to lobby on legislation and regulations related to the private prison industry. The prison management company spent more than $1.1 million in the second half of 2007 to lobby the federal ...

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Arizona senator elected to Corrections Corp. board (The Nashville Business Journal)

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:28:48 GMT

Corrections Corp. of America (NYSE: CXW), the nation's largest provider of corrections management services to government agencies, elected former U.S. Sen. Dennis DeConcini of Arizona as an independent member of the company's board of directors. (CXW)

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Corrections Corp. of America Q4 EPS 28 cents vs 26 cents (Market Watch)

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:31:43 GMT

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Corrections Corporation of America said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit totaled $34.9 million, or 28 cents per share, from $32.2 million, or 26 cents per share, in the same quarter a year before. Fourth-quarter revenue totaled $386 million, compared with $348 million in the year-ago period. A Thomson Financial poll of analysts had tipped earnings of 27 cents...

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Corrections Corp. of America gets $450 mln credit facility (Market Watch)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:04:42 GMT

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CCA appoints new team for expanded facilities (The Nashville Business Journal)

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:09:16 GMT

Nashville-based Corrections Corp. of America has announced the leadership team for its new Facility Activation Team.

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Sin Fronteras Fundraisng (Global Features)

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:58:07 GMT

from the open publishing newswire: On June 4th 2007 two folks locked themselves to the gates at the Houston Processing Center, an Immigration Jail run by the for-profit prison company Corrections Corporation of America. Ben Browning and Ashley Turner were then charged with Felonies, possession of a criminal instrument (later dismissed by the grand jury), and a misdemeanor for criminal trespassing....

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David Dreman Buys Hercules Inc., Sybase Inc., StanCorp Financial Group Inc., Sells Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Annaly Capital Management Inc., Norfolk Southern Corp. (GuruFocus Updates)

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:55:30 GMT

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Corrections Corporation of America: Corrections Corporation of America Announces Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results With EPS Up 23.8% to $0.26 (Market Wire)

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, TN (MARKET WIRE) Corrections Corporation of America (NYSE: CXW) (the "Company" or "CCA"), the nation's largest provider of corrections management services to government agencies, today announced its financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007.

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The rising cost of immigrant detention (Grits for Breakfast)

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:58:00 GMT

... operated by the immigration agency and seven private facilities run by companies such as the Corrections Corp. of America and the GEO Group. While Wall Street sees profit in the policy, at least for private prison vendors, reliance on private contractors brings with it its own problems , starting with expensive lawsuits resulting from systemic abuse . With corrections facilities...

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AAS Reporting County Will Continue T. Don Hutto Contract (Eye on Williamson)

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:15:19 GMT

Here’s the story: Williamson County leaders backed off plans Tuesday to sever ties early with the owner of a much-criticized immigrant detention center in Taylor. Instead, county commissioners voted unanimously to continue their contract with Corrections Corp. of America, which operates the T. Don Hutto Residential Center. Earlier this month, commissioners took steps to end the...

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Please, No Flowers, Just Vicodin (In The Pink Texas)

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:20:25 GMT

... whether to shut it down. Earlier this month, they recommended to end their contract with the Corrections Corporation of America. So on Sunday, protesters began their three-day hike from Taylor to Georgetown in order to stir up grassroots pressure to close the facility. “We want people to stop and say, Hey, what are these people walking for?” said José Orta, president of the local United...

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Corrections Corporation of America: Corrections Corporation of America Announces Date for Third Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Market Wire)

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, TN (MARKET WIRE) Corrections Corporation of America (NYSE: CXW) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2007 financial results on Thursday, November 8, 2007.

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