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Idaho to End CCA Contract

January 15, 2014 2897 Views 1100 Architect, Abu Dhabi, Central U.S., GSA, Indu & Raj Soin Medical Center

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter asked the Idaho Board of Correction earlier this month to take over the operation of the 2,080-bed Idaho Correctional Center (ICC), the state’s largest prison. Gov. Otter is ending a $29 million contract with private contractor Nashville, Tenn.-based Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) after the facility has dealt with multiple lawsuits alleging violence, understaffing and contract fraud.

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Law Drafted for Public Operation of Idaho Prisons

September 11, 2013 2189 Views Abu Dhabi, AE7, Central U.S., GSA, Indu & Raj Soin Medical Center

BOISE, Idaho — Rep. John Gannon, D-Boise, drafted a proposal that would allow state agencies to bid on government work normally reserved for private companies. Specifically, this plan would allow the Idaho Department of Corrections to enter the running to take over operation of the Idaho Correctional Center (ICC). The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is currently in charge of running the prison.