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Cca Out-of-state Offender Management Promotional Sheet 2007
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O MENT OCTOBER 2007 OUT F STATE OFFENDER MANAGEMENT Meeting capacity needs with just-in-time beds BENEFITS OF OUT F STATE MANAGEMENT capacity need at a time of budgetary constraint or slowly developing capital projects. Flexibility out-of-state placement as its needs change. This can be done by returning all or a portion of the outneeded time to pursue longer term solutions. Cost savings in operations – CCA’s size enables the company to realize cost savings from per day) that is typically less than the average per diem in-state. CCA also realizes operational cost Enhance the State’s existing corrections system – Out-of-state inmate management provides immediate relief of overcrowded conditions, including possible costly Avoid or delay cost of new construction – Because CCA can provide immediate bed space, states can avoid the costly capital funds needed conditions are more favorable. Proven Solution – The out of state placement of inmates is a common, time-tested alternative utilized by numerous states over the years. The ongoing reality of tightening budgets coupled with growing demand for correctional capacity makes out of state placement of inmates a necessary, temporary solution for states. CCA FACILITIES O MENT OCTOBER 2007 THE CCA SOLUTION Why CCA? As a partner to government, CCA is the nation’s largest owner and operator of privatized correctional and detention facilities. Four factors set CCA apart in the minds of corrections and government leaders: performance; Our goal is to ensure that our customers’ needs regarding timeliness of as smooth and non-disruptive a transition as possible. We strive to understand being received and believe that this understanding of the state’s inmate culture is crucial to a successful out-of-state placement. Immediate Relief CCA is not only the largest private provider of correctional services; we are also the industry leader in the specialized area of out-of-state inmate placement. In addition to our current eight out of-state inmate contracts, CCA has provided “just-in-time” assistance to other states when the states’ systems reached capacity and conditions within the states’ systems demanded immediate relief. States that have been served with temporary care by CCA include: ALABAMA • DELAW VENI IANA • KANSAS • NEVADA VENI NORTH DAKOTA • WISCONSIN. CCA is the nation’s largest owner and operator of correctional and detention facilities and one of the largest prison operators in the United States. The Company currently operates 65 facilities, including 41 company-owned facilities, with a total design capacity of approximately 75,000 beds in 19 states and the District of Columbia. CCA’s Out-Of-State Management Experience CCA has more experience than any other corrections organization in managing out-of-state inmates. We provide our clients with emergency and temporary housing, and for more than a decade we have managed out-ofIn each of these instances, CCA was able to quickly and competently state inmates in eight states. We have developed a comprehensive protocol meet an immediate housing demand and to assist the states with their to prepare out-of-state inmates, inmates already at the facility and facility overcrowding until such time as capacity could be made available within the CCA currently manages more than nearly 9,100 inmates who are housed respective state system. outside of their home state through partnerships with the following states: ALASKA • ARIZONA • CALIFORNIA • COLORADO • HAWAII • IDAHO • VERMONT • WASHINGTON • WYOMING If you would like to learn more about how CCA can meet your immediate needs by housing inmates out-of-state, please contact State Customer Relations at (615) 263–3091.