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| FBI finds faulty communication, no crime in prison probe |
| By tennessean.com- Rebecca Boone |
| Published: 05/27/2015 |
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BOISE, Idaho – An FBI investigation into a scandal surrounding a private prison in Idaho turned up no evidence of crime, but it did show plenty of miscommunication and faulty assumptions between state agencies, federal prosecutors say. The U.S. Justice Department declined to press criminal charges after a 15-month probe into allegations of contract fraud and public corruption at the Idaho Correctional Center. The state’s largest prison was run by Corrections Corporation of America, which is based in Nashville, under a $29 million annual contract until last year, and was known for being so violent that inmates dubbed it “Gladiator School.” Specifically, the FBI was investigating two things: whether the company defrauded the state by understaffing the prison and faking records for financial gain, and whether state officials tried obstruct an investigation into the matter. Read More. |
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