Released Inmates

Bay County, FL: (Nov-20-07) Bay County filed a complaint against the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), claiming that the facility mistakenly released ten inmates from the Bay County Jail in November 2007. The complaint stated that a CCA worker released ten inmates enrolled in a drug rehab program, before they'd completed their sentences. According to jail records, all of the inmates surrendered after CCA discovered the mistake and notified them. A review by the county contract monitor cited poor staff judgment, broad booking procedures, inadequate staffing, and a seven-hour delay between the time the incident occurred and the time it the contract monitor was notified. As a penalty, Bay County will charge the Corrections Corporation of America $140,000; based on the $1.4 million monthly amount the county pays CCA to house inmates. [WJHG NEWS: RELEASED INMATES]

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Published on Nov-22-07