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| CCA to Reduce Staffing at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center |
| By Business Wire |
| Published: 04/26/2001 |
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Corrections Corporation of America has announced that it will experience a temporary phase-out of operations at its Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown, Ohio. CCA officials have announced that the company's current contract with the District of Columbia to house its inmates at Northeast Ohio expires September 8 and will not be renewed due to a new law that mandates the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to assume jurisdiction of all D.C. offenders by the end of this year. Presently, the Northeast Ohio facility houses about 350 D.C. inmates, but the BOP has begun transferring these offenders to other correctional facilities, where ``take or pay'' contracts are enforced with the BOP. Under those contractual arrangements, the BOP must pay those facilities whether or not their offenders are housed at those locations. CCA says it is likely that all inmates will be transferred out within the next 120 days. As a result, the facility will not actively operate as of August 18 of this year until a contract with another government corrections system is activated. In accordance with contractual requirements, local officials have been notified of the company's actions. Recently, approximately 330 facility employees were notified by senior management of the need to reduce staff deployment to more realistic levels based on the current inmate population and these levels were agreed upon by all appropriate parties in the amended Youngstown Agreement. As a result of these new developments, approximately 184 employees who had not previously been notified will receive a written notification this week. Representatives from CCA will work with employees to discuss transfer and promotional opportunities within the company. Warden Brian Gardner will remain at the facility even after any temporary closure, as he works with the corporate office to secure other contracts. ``In light of the BOP's need to relocate these inmates, we believe that it is in the best interest of CCA to take this action at this time,'' said John D. Ferguson, CCA President and Chief Executive Officer. ``It is our desire and intent to find a new customer who has immediate needs for a quality facility like ours at Northeast Ohio. Our customer relationship managers and operations team are aggressively seeking every potential opportunity that will allow us to once again re-hire a full staff to manage a fully utilized facility. We are extremely proud of the excellent caliber of staff who come to work every day and deliver valued services to the offenders under our care. While regrettable, we feel these actions are necessary at this time and we want to work closely with our employees to help them transition to new opportunities, hopefully with CCA.'' CCA's Northeast Ohio Correctional Center is a 2,016-bed medium-security prison. The facility has been securely housing inmates for the District of Columbia since its opening in 1997. |
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