Legal and Financial Settlements
, the leading private prison company in the , has spent over $4.4 million settling complaints, including at least 22 inmate deaths, at its facilities since 2016.
Settlements range from small amounts to a notable $900,000 for a suicide case, with half being $12,500 or less. CoreCivic did not admit wrongdoing in these cases.
Investigations and Criticism
The , Tennessee's largest prison operated by CoreCivic, is under federal investigation for reports of violence, sexual assaults, and severe staffing shortages.
Critics argue that settling lawsuits is a business cost for CoreCivic, not a wake-up call, with advocacy groups pushing for the investigation into Trousdale. CoreCivic faces more than 300 deaths across its Tennessee prisons since 2016.